I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Georgia proudly serving in the field for almost 10 years. I have experience working as a counselor/therapist in the community and for agencies with children, adults, older adults, and families. I have assisted others with issues related to domestic violence, mental illnesses (i.e. Mood and Anxiety Disorders), grief, adjustment issues, trauma, abuse/neglect, parent-child conflict, anger management, relationship issues, conflict resolution, substance abuse, aging, and crisis intervention (i.e. suicide/homicide, psychosis).
A professional of many hats my preference is to take an eclectic approach in therapy, which means that I employ elements from a variety of therapeutic techniques with the goal of establishing a course that is personally tailored to fit the person. At the same time, I strongly support the foundation of a model called Cognitive Behavioral theory, which is based on the idea that what people think and how they perceive situations/events influence their emotions and behaviors. If we can start from the top and change our thinking the rest will follow!
"What you see is what you get." You can always count on my style to be genuine, fun, honest, down-to-earth, spiritual, yet challenging with a touch of "tough love". During our time together I will help you fill the gap between where you are, & where you want to be by providing tools to identify inner conflict, manage external factors, confront challenges, & develop coping skills.
Let's embark on this journey together to discover and recreate components of value in your life to make it worthwhile again!
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders , Self-love
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy