I am a Licensed Clinical Social worker in the state of Idaho with 5 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and elderly as a psychotherapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, self-esteem, relationship issues, family issues (divorce), physical/emotional abuse, ADHD, and other behavioral issues. Furthermore, I have worked for over 12 years in the social work and mental health field as a master level social worker assisting individuals/families in hospice/home health, Long-term care, domestic violence.
My counseling style is client-centered, empathetic, and compassionate, yet very direct and strait forward. I believe in treating everyone with respect, dignity. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral therapy and trauma focused CBT, Adlerian therapy, Mindfulness therapy, Motivational interviewing, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
It takes courage to open up and seek help, being vulnerable and working through personal issues is no easy feat. I will hold your story with the highest esteem and respect. Change is not easy, if you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Visually Impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
ID LCSW LCSW-36251