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About My Clients
I work with a talented and gifted individual that believes they are not living up to their potential despite evidence to the contrary. They know they "should" be happier but don't understand why or how to change for the better. They struggle in their relationships due to being too "blunt" or they hate dealing with conflict. These clients have a high level of empathy and feel like they are absorbing feelings that are not their own.
My Background and Approach
I've worked in a variety of mental health settings including domestic violence, battering intervention, community education, youth services, inpatient mental health, community mental health, substance use, and private practice. I use all of these experiences to support my clients in normalizing their concerns. I am a cognitive behavioral therapist and use positive psychology, solution-focused, trauma-focused and dialectical techniques. I have a master's in Developmental Psychology and have specialized experience with children and adolescents. I am trained in Nurturing Parenting and Prepare-Enrich and have adapted all of my treatments to be culturally competent, sensitive, informed, and empowering. I seek to use my experience and empathy to guide high achieving people with anxiety towards self-awareness, self-esteem and self-respect. I am a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I am believe in the gift of choice and given to us by God. I also believe in the power of the human spirit and the validity of ancestral and cultural beliefs outside of Judeo Christian philosophy. I do not judge clients, period. I examine behavior based on the client's value system, not my own. I do not use therapy as a means of evangelism and do enjoy working with clients of differing faiths, agnostic, or spiritual practice. I am a proud Black American (I choose to say Black to maintain space for my brothers and sisters from Africa that are immigrant or 1st generation American). I am a proud advocate for the LGBTQIA community. I have a background in community service including homelessness, youth services and health advocacy. I am a "nerd" for the arts, and love learning about new fandoms and media through my clients.