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About My Clients
Engaging in counseling can be a difficult and scary process, but it doesn't have to be! My goal is to help you meet your mental health goals by fostering a warm and accepting environment where we can address and tackle the obstacles that are preventing you from living your best life. I espouse a person-centered, humanistic approach to create a nonjudgmental counseling environment and to provide trauma-informed care, so you can learn tools to help you manage your symptoms effectively.
My Background and Approach
I utilize cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, rational emotive, and Adlerian approaches to therapy to help you "unpack" emotional baggage and identify thoughts, behaviors, and other factors that may be preventing you from finding peace. My education brought me to several community mental health agencies, where I have spent the last 11 years working with adolescents and adults who struggle to manage the symptoms of severe and persistent mental illnesses. I have experience working with people who have mood disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD, personality disorders, and psychotic disorders. I have provided therapy in individual and couples' sessions. I'm passionate about teaching people skills and techniques that they can use to better manage their symptoms, reduce their stress, and live full, successful, meaningful lives.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that everyone has the potential to become their best, most-healed self, and I'm passionate about helping people identify their strengths, learn skills, and utilize tools to reach their personal goals. I believe that anyone can benefit from therapy to gain a deeper understanding of self and also to identify and work through potential barriers that are preventing a person from achieving their goals.