LPC, 20 years of experience
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania. I utilize a client-centered approach to create a supportive, nonjudgmental, and individualized experience from the initial intake until discharge. Providing a collaborative effort between the me and You as a Client . Clients are able to identify goals and potential solutions to problems which cause emotional distress, seek to improve communication and coping skills, strengthen self-esteem, and promote behavior change and optimal mental health. Exploring The human complexities and addressing experiences that have impacted our view of self. It is often taken for granted and underestimated. In our profession, it is a privilege to assist with such complexities; a privilege to witness the moment when despair transforms into hope and futility no longer exists. Humans are vast and exploration is limitless.
In this process client my main goal will be every time that you as a Client can feel understood and Safe enough to be able to explore goals and situations that client will like to in a non judgmental environment , built skills to learn to decrease discomfort and be able to be present enough to explore and process there experiences and be able to establish goals congruent to who they want to be and there life goals
I believe that client are the expert in there life and they get to decide what work and what does not. I work mostly with anxiety disorder, PTSD, Complex PTSD, DID and Mood disorders will be consider my niche but I am not limited to those
Since the beginning of my career, I have learn the importance of recognizing the signs and effects of trauma in a person. I believe that sharing psychoeducation information can empower and validate clients' life experiences and the importance of providing a safe environment and being transparent is important to assist clients in feeling secure, respected, and valued
I am EMDR Certified thru EMDRIA. I like to find what works best for the person I am working with, and EMDR can be integrated with other approaches in a very comfortable and fluid way, and it can be very effective on its own.
I am certified in Clinical hypnosis and, just like EMDR, can be used as a treatment approach and also integrates well with other approaches. I find that it is the client who determines what works, and being very present with the client determines the use of each approach