Watha Dubonnet

My communication style

I am soft-spoken, kind of laid-back, but can rise to the occasion when need be. It depends on what the client is in need of. In the initial stages of therapy, you cannot wrap a laughing hyena surrounded by lions in soft rabbit skin fur and try to get them to purr like a baby.

My journey to mental healthcare

Do you want the long answer or the short one? My older brother, Lynn, committed suicide when he was 23 years of age. I was sixteen at the time. I suspect that is why I do this kind of work. Also, my Mother was a nurse. She usually worked in the ICU, Intensive Care Units, but on occasion, she would have to work in the Psych ward.

My goals for you

Goals, their goals, are generally defined by what they perceive as a need. More often than not, stability of mood, relational interaction, economics, both familial and community, whether work or school, are sought after. We explore how their day-to-day existence is going.

Our first session

First sessions are always interesting. The Client has been thinking about this first session prior to arriving and generally has an expectation, an agenda full of questions, and wants to be reassured. Some are anxious, and you try to reassure them. Some are well-defended and combative from the start, and they are looking for reassurance as well.

I identify as...

• Female
• American Indian or Alaska Native, Caucasian or White
• Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Interfaith, Non-denominational, Spiritual