Hi there. My name is Amy and I am a thereapist with BetterHelp. I hope that you are here looking for the right person to help you make some changes so you can live your best life. I have almost 30 years of experice working with people at different phases in life. I always approach each client with care and compassion for where they are starting this process and hope to work together on establishing rapport and goal setting.
I have worked with senior citizens both in a hospital mental health setting, community setting and nursing home/long term care setting. I have a great deal of experience working with adult children who are now caregivers to their aging parents, and aging parents experiencing physical and emotional life changes. Many of my clients are adjusting to changes in independence, and acceptance of the aging process.
I would describe my approach as goal oriented, and client centered. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Supportive Therapy. Both modalities are hands-on, practical approaches to problem-solving. CBT treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns and or behaviors. The goals are to change patterns of thinking or behavior that are getting in the way of you having the relationships in your life work for you and encourage change in the way you respond and react. This helps people identify faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking and learn better ways of coping with life's full variety of stressors.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Self esteem, Compassion fatigue, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Control issues, Hospice and End of Life Counseling
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing