I am licensed clinical social worker in New York with 7 years of professional clinical experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Certified in Circle of Security Parenting and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. My experience with supporting clients who are struggling with issues related to stress, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, trauma, abuse, interpersonal and parenting issues. I believe that you are the expert of your narrative and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out therapy to create a more fulfilling, content life worth living. I am here to support and empower you in your path to wellness.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
NY LCSW 094642
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Written on Nov 02, 2023 after therapy with Joy for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem