I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas going on 5 years experience. I have gone though extensive education and training to obtain credentials such as Nationally Board Certified Counselor and Nationally Certified in Trauma Focused -Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. As your therapist my goal is to assist you in working through past and current issues that have and continue to cause impairments in your life.
I have experience a passion for working with multicultural diverse cliental for individual, marriage, couples, family, and parenting counseling. I specialize in processing complex traumas- PTSD, such as emotional abuse, sexual assault, domestic family violence, natural disasters, adjustments to new life experiences, motivation, and traumatic grief; as well as, anxiety, depression, ADHD, ASD, and other mood disorders. I utilize an integrative approach from evidence based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy, family systems orientations, solution focused, motivational interviewing, trauma focused, and person-centered.
Building strong rapport and a trustworthy therapeutic alliance is essential for this experience to be fruitful. I work with my clients to create an open, safe, non-judgmental environment where situations, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can be processed as my client' pace. I believe that its essential to meet my clients' where they are at in life to tailor their treatment preferences so they can have the best possible therapeutic experience. It would be my honor to join you in reaching your full potential by improving your coping skills, processing negative thoughts, feelings, and unwanted/maladaptive behaviors. Let's get you where you want to be.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 76775