Greetings and nice to meet you. I'm Lucenda. Guess what? You deserve to live a life that brings you happiness and peace and I personally believe that you can give this to yourself. I am passionate about helping you identify and process the major concerns and blockages in your mind and life that are stopping you from living your best life. Together, we will work to identify triggers, anxieties, and negative life attributes that are draining you. We will then work to increase fulfillment in your life through thought-challenging, mindfulness, art therapy, and much more. I am an enthusiastic and passionate LCSW with experience providing individual, family, and couples therapy. My clinical experience includes depression, anxiety, trauma, sex education, and more. I help individuals increase their ability to care for themselves mentally, spiritually, and physically.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
I develop a safe and nurturing environment and relationship and work with all my clients using a strengths-based approach where I meet you where you are to help you get to the place you want to be. My motto is the following: You are the author of your own life; no one knows it better than you, and no one has more control over it than you. My intake process includes a free 15-minute consultation. My goal is to ensure I learn some of the important facts about you and you have a chance to ask me any questions you may have. I want to ensure you feel comfortable with me as your therapist. A treatment plan will be made with your goals in mind to track progress and ensure treatment is effective. This will be reviewed on a consistent time frame.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I use a strengths-based approach to care. You as the client lead the sessions based on your needs. I use a mixed-method methodology. Throughout our journey, psychoeducational materials may be recommended along with occasional homework materials. approach. Some of my best practices include Cognitive Behavioral therapy, art therapy, skills building, anger management, bibliotherapy, and more based on your needs.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I specialize in increasing self-esteem and motivation, decreasing depression and anxiety symptoms, sexual health and education, and couples therapy. Working depression and anxiety are very hard to identify in some indivduals. This is an area that I specialize in helping identify and work through the symptoms. I also have experience working with trauma, self-harm, eating disorders, and military veterans.