Services
- Individual
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
Are you feeling slightly reluctant about your child needing help? Have previous interventions thus far been unsuccessful? Some moodiness, anxiety, and socioemotional difficulties are expected as kids grow up. However, the possibility of your child struggling with tough emotions has increased even more due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. It can be challenging to admit that your child may need professional support; I commend you on your effort in seeking relief for them.
My Background and Approach
Before any clinical intervention is attempted, building rapport and alliance with your child comes first. My therapeutic approach when working with adolescences tends to be more cognitive-behavioral oriented to enhance self-control and to improve social skills and emotional awareness; however, I believe treatment is as unique as the individual and that even teenagers are the expert on their own experience. This means that while the work is always centered on collaboration, your teen will be in the driver’s seat, while I am alongside them for the voyage. I decided to specialize in working with teens and trauma when I learned about the links between childhood stressors and adult behaviors. In therapy, I provide psychoeducation on the wide and varied adolescent responses to traumatic events, uncover and support healing the root causes of the problem, and provide specific skills to minimize maladaptive behaviors and beliefs.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
If you and your teen choose to work with me, I look forward to being an additional trusted adult in their life. My work is guided on the principle of providing a supportive, safe, and non-judgmental space to explore and process what has brought your child to therapy. My approach looks at the whole child, their individual development, personality, culture, and environment within the context of the whole family; through this lens, clients are better able to understand their unique strengths and challenges.