I am licensed in North Carolina with 8 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, finding solutions to life issues and challenges & coping with grief and loss, just to name a few. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. I use an eclectic approach including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, trauma-focused/trauma-informed, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and others. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I commend you for reaching out, and I am here to support you in that process. I am open to seeing teens and members of the LGBTQA+ community.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC LCSW C012291