Welcome and thank you for visiting my profile! I am a fully Licensed Professional Counselor with approximately 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I specialize in teaching my clients how to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, substance dependence, mania, psychosis, trauma, stress, and grief. I also have experience with clients who wish to explore and resolve their gender identity, I proudly provide gender affirming care for the LGBTQIA+ community. I take a holistic, person centered approach while utilizing my clinical judgement, rapport, and insight to help guide you towards your goals. I am trained in and utilize Adlerian, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Heart Rate Variation (Biofeedback) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, and Nurturing Parenting. If you are in need of counseling with a professional who is supportive, ethical, trustworthy, confidential, and reliable, then I am the counselor for you.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
During the first session, I look forward to hearing your story, what you're experiencing in your current life and what has happened in your past. I encourage you to share what you feel comfortable sharing, with no pressure to cross any boundaries you have set for yourself. Towards the end of the first session, we will develop a few goals to focus on during our time together and discuss what future sessions will look like.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I utilize various tools such as active listening, paraphrasing, and reflecting in session. In between sessions, I offer personalized handouts, videos, and books for your review and reflection. offering new ideas and points of awareness to stretch the scope of your issue. I often apply Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques in each session.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My specialty is transforming unhealthy outlooks, behaviors, and beliefs that were developed by harmful experiences. I love to help my clients deconstruct these patterns and create more healthy, realistic ones. My approach is rooted in education, clinical experience, as well as spirituality and inner growth, not to be confused with religion. I ask the questions that uncover the underlying meaning of your issue and what needs to be released in order to restore your energy.