About My Clients
I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults through Enhanced and Outpatient Services. I specialize in: Diagnostic Assessment, Comprehensive Clinical Assessment, Substance Abuse Assessment, Child Mental Health, Adolescent Mental Health, Adult Mental Health, Child Developmental Disabilities, Adolescent Developmental Disabilities, Adult Developmental Disabilities, Substance Abuse Counseling, Military Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling and Educational Counseling.
My Background and Approach
I can provide supervision for mental health and substance use counseling, and have experience working with children, teens, and adults. In my clinical work, I have a strong grounding in person-centered counseling, and often draw from psychodynamic principles particularly in case conceptualization. I am trained in several evidence base practices (EBPs) Motivational Interviewing, Strengthening Families Program (SFP), MATCH-ADTC, Multisystemic Therapy (MST), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Eco Systemic Therapy and have taken continuing education classes in mindfulness practice. I will also use other theoretical approaches as appropriate for each particular consumer, and these often include solution-focused therapy, CBT, and narrative therapy. With younger children, I will use play therapy to engage them in addressing their feelings and concerns, and practically modeling problem-solving skills where needed.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I started in the field of counseling in hopes of creating change in the community. Since starting in the field of counseling, I have dedicated my time and effort to making a positive impact in the lives served. If you are experiencing any life difficulties or challenges that seem too hard to overcome, I am available to assist and guide you through whatever your concerns may be. Reaching out for help sometimes can be difficult but it’s the first step to your success. I encourage you to take that first step and let’s move forward together! My personal belief is that everyone can continue to get better no matter the situation.