I have 20 years of experience providing mental health and therapeutic services in multiple settings, including medical, adoptions, school social work, correctional mental health, and military veteran populations. My experience includes psychiatric assessment, DSM diagnosis, medical case management, treatment and care plan development, and crisis intervention. I am licensed to provide the full range of clinical mental health and social work services . My goal is to continue to develop my expertise in the mental health and medical social work field and provide services that improve the lives of individuals and families.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and Foster Care, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LCSW 24045