7 years of experience
Hi there! I am so glad you are considering me to assist in your journey to wellness. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey and the founder of Serenity Family Counseling Inc I take a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach to treating adolescents, young adults, and families. My goal is to connect and make mental health services accessible particularly for children and families of color.
Clients can expect a relatively through review of their history and reason for seeking treatment at this point and time. I like to spend a good amount of time to make sure that the client understands the agreement and expectations for the therapy relationship.
I have made it my business to lead with compassion and empathy in my practice. I have seen clients from an array of different backgrounds and have been able to connect despite our differences. I hope that anyone I work with will be open and honest, as we all have a past and we can use it to either keep us from moving forward or propel us ahead; the choice is ours.
I truly enjoy working with young adults who are either in college or starting off in their careers, and dealing with intergenerational trauma as well as working to break negative family cycles. I also have worked with younger children and helping them to develop with emotional development.
I have experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent Child Interaction Therapy and Family System theories as well as other techniques to support families in education.
I use strategies from this commonly known therapy model to work with a variety of individuals and families on several different issues.
I am certified in TF-CBT to work with individuals, particularly children on reducing symptoms associated with varying trauma they have experienced.
I am familiar with implementing solution focused techniques to help individuals and families to develop their own independence and ability to use helpful strategies to cope with a variety of symptoms.