Hello! I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who has over 10 years working in the mental health field. I have worked with patients with diversity of needs, life stressers, and situations. I have face to face experience working clinically with families and children, parents and couples, individuals and groups. I am a generalist and have been effective working with a spectrum of mental health and life problems including anxiety and depression as well as mood disorders, personality disorders, trauma, psychosis, relationship issues, conflict resolution, mediation, self concept/ego, metaphysical ennui - AKA quarter-life, midlife and end of life crisis.
My counseling style is Socratic and logical, with humor as a buffer to talking about really difficult things - which is necessary if we want to get better. I try not to be in the advice giving business - I prefer asking provocative questions of my patients, truly believing that they are their own best expert, and they have the answers inside themselves, they might just need help listening to that wise internal voice. Conversation isn't always pleasant and comfortable, but I do my best to create an emotionally safe relationship with my patient, fostering trust, so that when the difficult stuff comes up, they feel supported, valued and empowered during the process. I believe in treating people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psycho-dynamic and rational-emotive counseling. I engage patients in practical problem solving regularly - and there are practical interventions assigned - so sometimes there is homework. I will do my best to adjust to my patients' needs - everyone is so different - I appreciate what it takes for patients to reach out for help and I commit to meeting them where they are at in their own individual journey and supporting them in their forward movement through that process.
Keeping it simple - I work with patients to improve the quality of their lives by increasing joys and decreasing pains.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties
WA LICSW LW60651917
MT LCSW 12177
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Keilah Pomeroy. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Keilah is very responsive. With her, it's more like a balanced conversation wherein you get to reveal your concerns and issues and get some feedback in return without any pedantic information. No push about what you should do, but more about self-reflection and awareness.
Written on Feb 12, 2019 after therapy with Keilah for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
I just want to say my life went from depressing to now thriving. I didn’t realize before my counseling with Keilah Pomeroy how much I had to gain. I’m thriving now and I know it’s is from the wonderful insight and questions Keilah helps me find for myself.
Written on Feb 06, 2019 after therapy with Keilah for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder
Empathetic great listener always gives room to express and maneuver through feelings great depth and insight she is a true asset.
Written on Jan 30, 2019 after therapy with Keilah for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management
She's excellent. Her expertise is evident and her concern is real. Works to help you and responds at the appropriate time. Nice work Keilah :)
Written on Dec 12, 2018 after therapy with Keilah for 3 months on issues concerning anger management
I can tell Keilah really approaches her counseling through an understanding for how her client thinks and processes their emotions uniquely. That ability to adapt to her client's needs is met with a dialogue rich with compassion, practical advice, wisdom, and intellect. After helping me through personal struggles and poor mental health, I have continued seeking counsel with Keilah to work through the various challenges life tends to weigh you with.
Written on Nov 15, 2018 after therapy with Keilah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and sleeping disorders
She helped me feel better about myself and used reason to find answers that maybe i knew on some level, but was better to hear someone else say it clearly. Plus she offered counsel on matters I didn't come to her for initially. So yeah, she's good.
Written on Nov 10, 2018 after therapy with Keilah for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem