New to Grow
When I was a teen, I remember feeling constantly lost and overwhelmed by my own emotions. As a freshman in Highschool, II sought out the school counselor, who ended up not only supporting me through high school, but also encouraged me to support others around me through our "peer support" club. Being a support to my peers was such as fulfilling experience, that when I was a young adult trying to figure out where my life was going, I had decided that I was going to make a career out of supporting others!
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Session 1: Psychosocial Assessment: I will interview you and explore the different facets of your life, including your mental health history, family history, relationship history, and etc, to get a "full picture," of you as a client and the issues that your presenting to therapy with. This will likely take the whole session! Session 2: Treatment planning: If we didn't have enough time on the first session, this session we collaborate in creating your treatment plan. Your treatment plan will consist of your long-term therapy goals, and the short-term objectives we will make towards them. We review your treatment plan every three months to assess your progress and make any necessary changes to treatment! Sessions 3+: We will work towards the goals!
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I believe in building therapeutic relationships before anything. The work cannot be done if you can't connect with your therapist! I make an effort to provide a safe and empathetic space for my patient's so we can collaboratively lay the groundwork treatment.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My ideal clients are those motivated for treatment, and willing to do the work! I am not currently taking clients with substance use disorder, eating disorder, and current suicidal intent/plan.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Trained in ACT. I utilize ACT to help patients identify their core values and to identify how they can uphold those values through their actions/choices.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help patients challenge their own thoughts/beliefs with objective reasoning and evidence.
Psychoeducation
I provide patients with education on their diagnoses, their symptoms, and the appropriate evidence-based practices to best treat their presenting issues.