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I’ve spent the past 18 years in a variety of clinical settings, including county jails, superior courts, psychiatric hospitals, pediatric hospitals, and community agencies, helping people to identify sources of their distress and develop solutions to complex problems. I’ve provided crisis intervention and psychotherapy to adolescents and families. I completed a master’s degree in social work from Clark Atlanta University and a bachelor's in Sociology from Arizona State University.
My approach
Direct, challenging, Client centered, and practical.
My focus
Depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, family dysfunction, intimacy, codependency, and addiction are the focus of my practice with adults, teens, and families. I actively listen without judgment to clients express their emotions and thoughts to explore resources and solutions for coping and change. With a solution-focused approach, we can evaluate where we are stuck in life, how it may help and harm us, and if and how we are ready to make a change. I aim to empower clients to take the lead in the direction of their therapy using my experience and knowledge as resources to meet their own healthy life goals.
My communication style
I aim to be supportive and challenging for those who feel they need accountability for themselves. I probe gently and will not ask for more than someone is able to meet their goals in self-care and discovery. If you want to go slow, we go slow. If you want to go fast, we go fast. If you are not sure, we will breathe and talk it through until you know what's in the best interest of yourself and those you love.
My first session with you
In our first meeting, I want to hear what has brought you to this moment of seeking therapy and what you hope to get out of the experience. If you are unsure that's okay. That's a perfect place to begin and explore your own heart and mind. At the end of the first session, we will know if I can be of use to you and if feel the same. Let’s take a strength-oriented perspective and begin wherever you are ready to begin on your journey.
