Life Challenges
Relationships
Trauma and Healing
Therapy Methods
Body and Mind
I am a compassionate therapist who feels privileged to help people navigate their own path through life.
Licensed Master of Social Work in Chattanooga, TN
Supervised by Kim Falk, LCSW
I can work with individual adults on many issues such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, relating to others, etc. I specialize in grief and loss of all kinds, not only in the case of the death of a loved one.
As a career changer and wounded healer, my life experience may be just as important in my work as my professional and educational background. My approach is client-centered and flexible.
https://www.therapyden.com/specialties/grief-or-loss
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a treatment which incorporates both cognitive theory and behavioral theory. CBT is used to reveal the one's underlying skewed beliefs and thoughts which contribute to negative feelings and undesired behaviors. Through CBT, people learn to alter them in order to improve mood and functioning.
Throughout life, personal experiences become personal stories. People give these stories meaning and the stories help shape a person’s identity. Narrative therapy uses the power of these stories to help people discover their life purpose. This is often done by assigning that person the role of “narrator” in their own story.
Psychodynamic therapy is an in-depth form of talk therapy based on the theories and principles of psychoanalysis. Therapists assist people to gain insight into their lives and present-day problems as well as to understand the nature of their feelings. It often involves examining past experiences to discover their impact upon a person and their recurring patterns of coping. Understanding their maladaptive defense mechanisms helps to elicit positive change.
https://www.therapyden.com/specialties/anxiety
https://www.therapyden.com/specialties/depression
