I have worked in the field as a Licensed professional counselor (LPC) for multiple years with supervisory experience in addition to counseling. I am licensed in the state of New Jersey and I earned my Master of Clinical Counseling Degree from William Paterson University. I enjoy working with a multitude of individuals and presentations from multiple backgrounds. I have unique experience working with the Arab and Muslim population spearheading research on immigrants and facilitating youth groups centered on identity. Finally, I believe that humor is a great addition to a healthy therapeutic alliance and look forward to enjoying humorous moments together.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
My strength lies in my ability to build a strong therapeutic alliance with my clients which facilitates a safe environment for growth. Another strength that I possess is my ability to appropriately challenge my clients and promote growth while maintaining support and compassion.
I love working with young adults on identity exploration. I think that young adulthood can be a very stressful time and enjoy assisting young adults during this time with empathy and compassion. I also enjoy working with couples and exploring the effects of relationships on our identity.
CBT is a useful tool for concretely providing psychoeducation and practicing coping skills
Empathy & Compassion are a great foundation for a therapeutic alliance that facilitate the environment for exploration, growth and change.
Relationships are a great environment in which we can explore our patterns and learn about ourselves.
DBT offers a variety of skills and tools that help us manage the discomforts of life
Faith is a tool in which individuals define many of their beliefs about life and the values in which they want to uphold. Utilizing their faith, individuals can understand themselves and who they strive to be.