Hi! Thank you for taking time to read my profile. I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker with many years of experience as an Interfaith Minister Social worker. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and a trained EMDR practitioner. I feel I offer diverse perspectives substance abuse use and traumas. I believe in empowering and help people heal to become their best selves. I followed my desire to assist people with wide variety of clinical and social issues. I received by BA in Public Relations and minored in Marketing at Western Illinois University 1985 and a MM From University of Phoenix 2013, and MSW,2018 completing DSW from Walden University. I am an Army Veteran I started out as an enlisted soldier in 1978, Non-Commissioned Officer 1984, and finished my military service Army Infantry Captain. I was an accomplished small business owner in the United States and Costa Rica. I have worked in several clinical settings including nonprofits, hospitals, Group Homes, Orphanages, and schools. I have experience in counseling couples, individuals (adults and children) facilitating groups. I have received specialized training in Prepare/Enrich, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Certified Hypnotherapist, and trauma treatments (I am EMDR trained and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.
I have experience working sexual traumas, Human trafficking, and similar issues.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Executive and professional coaching, Communication problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Multicultural concerns, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC LCSW C014041