Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C), (LICSW) based in Maryland and DC. I have spent 8 years developing my skill set, with the goal of providing quality care services to every person I encounter. My compassion and love for people is what has driven me to pursue an Associates Degree in Human Services, a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work at Coppin State University and a Master's Degree in Social Work at Morgan State University with a concentration on Urban Youth and families.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into specific challenges you are facing. With compassion and understanding, I will meet you where you are. I will provide a personalized approach tailored to help you build on your strengths and attain the balance and growth you are committed to accomplishing.
Beginning the therapy process is a big step. My approach is collaborative and I spend quality time focused on building a therapeutic alliance. Understanding the importance of attentive listening and empowering through the delivery of strength based, impactful and supportive services is essential to the therapeutic process. Clients are able to attend sessions and ensure that we are a good fit and through this, the therapeutic relationship evolves.
I specialize in working with children, youth, adults and families impacted by trauma. My extensive background in mental health and trauma has prepared me with the skills necessary to manage most crisis and individual traumatic experiences. I am certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and integrate both psychoeducation and skills based techniques to help clients function at their optimal best. My area of expertise is mental health. I have worked with children in foster care impacted by trauma. I have provided mental health services to children, youth and families in an outpatient and community setting. I have provided forensic social work to children and adults impacted by the Justice System. More extensively, I have worked at the University of Maryland's Ot. Patient Clinic, providing mental health services to individuals presenting with high acuity symptoms. I have presented at conferences throughout the state of Maryland on the impact of trauma on the developing brain. My speciality areas include Trauma, PTSD, anxiety, grief, depression, relational issues, social problems and mood changes. I have spent my entire clinical career delivering high quality mental health services to individuals and families. My goal is to help you uncover your full potential in order to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. While we cannot change difficult situations of the past, together we can learn about it and use that knowledge to better understand and resolve any challenges. By applying evidenced-based therapeutic approaches and techniques, we will discover long standing behavior patterns and that may be interfering with your ability to lead a meaningful life.
I utilize CBT as a form of short term therapy with a focus on helping clients deal with very specific problems. During the course of treatment, I help clients learn to identify and change destructive thought patterns that shape their behaviors.
I use mindfulness meditation practices to help clients reduce stress, become more aware of their own thoughts feelings and regulate emotions. Clients report feeling more relaxed, and less stressed when using mindfulness strategies.
Helping clients to rid themselves of the idea that negative human emotions need to be fixed, managed, or changed and not experienced as part of whole life. We are treating our own lives as problems that need to be solved. I use ACT skills with clients to help take steps to change behavior while also accepting psychological experiences.