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About My Clients
I have experience in working with children, teens, and adults with anxiety, adjustment disorder, relational issues and low self-esteem. I also have experience in working with couples and individuals experiencing communication concerns, divorce, relational issues, attachment issues, and adjustment related problems. I am professionally trained to provide premarital counseling utilizing the SYMBIS (Save Your Marriage Before It Starts) assessment.
My Background and Approach
I believe in using a client centered approach. With this approach I have an empathetic understanding for each client, unconditional positive regard, genuineness, and congruence. I also most often utilize CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and SFBT (solution focused brief therapy). I use CBT to help clients increase their self awareness of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I find CBT to be an effective tool to help treat stress and low self-esteem. I use SFBT to help keep my clients goal-focused and focused on solutions over problems. Overall, I use an integrated approach in which she integrates other theoretical orientations I see best fit for each client. I believe there is not a one-size-fit-all approach and using an integrated approach helps to provide the best care to each unique individual.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Do you find yourself feeling stuck in your relationships and in the same pattern of communicating; often ending in feeling misunderstood and invalidated? Do you feel like you have difficulty when feeling confident and setting healthy boundaries? I aim to help my clients leave feeling more confident in their communication and relationships. I strive to utilize my professional and personal skills, education, and experience to help my clients find healing, overcome obstacles and challenges, and set and achieve healthy goals and changes. I believe in using an unique approach for each client and creating a safe space where my clients can find healing, confidence, and healthy coping skills they can continue to use for a lifetime.