About Us
Overview
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Addiction Professional, and Qualified Supervisor with extensive counseling experience spanning over two decades. My professional background primarily involves working in adult substance abuse treatment, and I have had the privilege of working with diverse populations during this time.
I have developed a specialization in working with LGBT individuals, and I am well-versed in addressing anxiety and depression through my therapeutic interventions. My approach to counseling is rooted in empathy and motivation, aiming to build strong connections with clients by drawing from my personal knowledge and experience in recovery.
Throughout therapy, I strive to develop a profound understanding of each client’s unique struggles and progress. I am proficient in cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational enhancement techniques, while also incorporating a wide array of other interventions to ensure clients remain engaged and proactive in their therapeutic journey.
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What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Foremost, I want my clients to feel heard and understood. I would like my clients to see hope and more attainable solutions when they are struggling and may have been struggling with certain challenges for a long time. I hope my clients gain better knowledge into self but also improved sense of mastery, empowerment, validation, and confidence.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I use some cognitive behavioral interventions, humanistic and solution focused interventions and I also aid clients to recognize the origins of their issues, how childhood and other difficult circumstances can influence how they view the world in ways that, wile valid and understandable, not longer serve them in being happy and healthy.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My biggest strengths are in using a warm, empathic, and personal approach, sometimes applying humor when helpful, but also in helping clients understand and articulate what is really troubling them. My niche is working with substance abuse, LGBT persons, depression, and anxiety. I understand these issues in ways many other therapists do not.