Hello, I'm Leteria and I am here for you. Looking for someone who will listen and try to understand? Need help in figuring out what you want or need? Do you want to better understand yourself and some of the decisions you've made or continue to make? Do you want help in communicating better with others? I want to help you understand yourself, your partner and the issues facing you. Let's figure it out together, where it's okay to be vulnerable, to not have to be strong all the time. Let's work on what you need and how you can get as close as possible. I have experience working with Teens, adults and couples. I have worked with survivors of abuse and trauma for over 20 years through child welfare; as a result I extensive knowledge and understanding of the challenges parenting brings and what trauma can do to the individual and the family unit. My 15 specific years of counseling experience has afforded me the opportunity to work with individuals struggling with anxiety, panic episodes, self-esteem, PTSD, pre-marital counseling, infidelity issues and couples.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
There are going to be days in which there will be homework to provide more insight and growth on the situation and as a means of developing additional understanding into behavior, thinking errors and emotional disruptions. We will explore and discuss issues with the hope of uncovering the best way to tackle tough issues and build resiliency, that bounce back impact.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy due to its ability to help change the way we think thereby changing the behavior, but will use alternative modalities to ensure that each individual has techniques to grow and heal just for them. With the help of handouts, music and at times, writing, we will be able to advance the treatment beyond talk therapy alone. It will be easy to get real deep and it will be something new and at times scary, but I believe you can do it.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have the ability to make sense out of what seems like chaos and can help you better understand what may be overwhelming or stressful. I have the ability to put most at ease, and to build the therapeutic relationship so much so that the process becomes less "scary". The healing journey is the greatest strength I bring to the session knowing that you will be able to develop your own strength and continue to grow outside of the therapeutic venue.