Are you ready to get out of the valley and step over those mountains to reach your defined success and goals? Are you ready to put in the work so you can press through those situations, obstacles, emotions, behaviors or past experiences that have been a barrier to reaching your destiny? If so, I would love to do life with you to help you restore what has been lost. My name is Arriba Walker and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 23 years of experience working as a Master’s level Community Counselor. My passion is to provide services to individuals in underserved populations due to barriers to accessing mental health services and to help change the stigma of receiving mental health treatment. I also have a passion to work with youth and young adults. I specialize in providing Trauma-Focused treatment with a Trauma Informed Care approach to address symptoms of depression, anxiety, grief, loss, dissociation and other symptoms that result from traumatic experiences, specifically childhood trauma. The goal is not to continue to be a victim of your trauma but to be the creator of your destiny despite your circumstances.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Specialities: Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Emotion Regulation Depression and Anxiety Types of Therapy: Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Cognitive Processing (CPT) Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Existential Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Narrative Person-Centered Psychodynamic Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT) Reality Therapy Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Strength-Based Trauma Focused Therapeutic Tools: Psychoeducation using workbooks, worksheets Videos Guides and informational articles Journaling and thought records (ABC Model) Therapeutic games Meditation and Guided Imagery Role Playing SMART Goal Setting Safety Planning List of Pleasurable activities Boundary Setting Stress and Anxiety Reduction Tools
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My main area of focus is working with youth, young adults and women. I experienced challenges as a youth and have always had the passion to find a way to give back to this particular generation to provide preventative strategies to decrease involvement in at-risk behaviors, improve building relationships, healthily manage social interactions, improve decision-making, and maintain their physical and emotional safety. Since I experienced challenges as a young girl who was at-risk of going down the wrong path within my community, I also have the desire to help women process any of their traumatic childhood experiences, change their perspectives, and use their experiences to improve the quality of their lives.