Areas of Expertise
Education:
Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #131261
Counseling
In the beginning of my career I came to see that some individuals needed more help than others and it motivated me to expand my knowledge. This led to attending over 20 additional hours a month for a year after graduation to deepen my understanding of mental health such as trauma, anxiety, substance abuse, and depression to identify what healing looks like. With this knowledge and experience I learned more in depth what it means to be a consumer and a practitioner of mental health.
Multifaceted Approach
Since 2014 I have worked in the helping profession aiding clients and their families work thorough the struggles of life in a variety of settings. I have worked with in-home family programs, substance abuse treatment outpatient, residential and detox, community based setting for supporting life changes, short-term residential therapeutic program for children, and emergency housing and reintegration for the homeless. All of these areas of work have helped me understand that no one person is the same and that we all benefit from healing that is focused to our personality and beliefs.
Psychotherapy
In my approach to therapy I look at the problem as a part of your life, the role it plays and where it came from as a means to aid you in gaining insight and understanding. This knowledge is power and we will build each visit on the previous knowledge to help you break free from the cycles that have kept you stuck in the same place.
My Approach
John Heywood once said "we cant see the forest for the trees" meaning we cant see the bigger picture because of the initial problem ahead of us. In my approach to therapy I understand that our daily functions serve a purpose despite how dysfunctional it may feel. I see the problem as part of a bigger system and how one area of our lives can affect the other. I work together with you toward finding balance to get what you want in life. Healing and growth has many working parts and therapy can be one of them in your search for answers. Feel free to reach out to me if you are seeking help to work through some of life's issues that have been thrown your way.
