Overall, as a licensed therapist it is always my goal to create a safe, accepting, and comfortable environment, which is conducive to allowing you, the client, to grow in self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-sufficiency. I intend to provide mental health and substance abuse services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families from all ethnic backgrounds and nationalities. Initially, it is my goal that we work together to form a mutually desired relationship and focus on our counseling sessions by setting goals, which we will continue to assess throughout the counseling process. My general approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), Reality Therapy, Solution-Focus therapy, Person Centered, Motivational Interviewing, and group therapy. The use of these counseling techniques allows for effective interaction with clients from pre-school to adulthood. I also believe that there is a spiritual aspect to life that should be recognized and included in addition to the psychological and physiological aspects of counseling. Occasionally, I may incorporate some spiritual guidance into the counseling session, but only with your full consent. I earned my Master’s Degree from Winston Salem State University in Rehabilitation Counseling and received my degree in December of 2011. In the fall of 2011 after passing the national certification examination, the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification granted me certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). I adhere to the CRC certification board’s code of professional ethics. This is my tenth year practicing as a CRC. I am also a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) under the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board (NCSAPPB). I adhere to the NCSAPPB Code of Ethics as well. I have been in the Substance Abuse profession for over ten years coupled with lived experience which gives me a unique perspective in this field. I have attained professional status as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) from the NC state Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors. It is my sincerest hope that we develop an open honest relationship based on mutual respect and trust in a nonjudgmental atmosphere. I believe my greatest strength as a clinician is that I listen to hear and understand not just to respond. I fully acknowledge that entering treatment can be a daunting task; my theoretical orientation is person centered practice which in essence means that I am genuinely concerned about what brings you into therapy and most importantly how best can I help. Thank you for reading my profile.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
NC LCMHC 13130