LCSW, 39 years of experience
Why consider therapy? Because nearly everyone at some time in their life is confronted with seemingly unresolvable personal or relationship issues, significant life changes premarital needs, or death and critical illness of a loved one. I am very experienced in working with persons dealing with mood, anxiety and health issues. I believe in therapy as a process where clients are assisted in understanding and disarming feelings that "make no sense" and would be happy to help my clients explore the truth behind the troubling issues in a safe and confidential environment.
I believe strongly in the therapeutic alliance and a supportive therapy framework. I would want the client to have some psychoeducation, and tools to help with coping with any issues in the future. As an African American therapist, I have a strong belief in multicultural counseling. Multicultural counseling is based on therapies that are sensitive to clients from many different cultures, ethnic groups, religions and sexual orientations.
Treatment Approaches that I utilize include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Coaching, Family and Marital interventions, Family Systems Therapy, Rapid Trauma Resolution and Interpersonal approaches.
I believe my greatest strengths are in rapport building, sensitivity to others and use of humor (when appropriate).
I have done extensive work with different persons with varying degrees of disability. I have also worked with immigrants and minority populations (race, creed, religiosity).