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My name is Keturah and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. What that means is I come with a broad scope of educational experience that teaches about how social places and situations can affect individuals in a variety of complex ways.
I graduated with a Bachelors Degree in social work, earned a Masters Degree in Social Work and to current, I am licensed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences in California as a Clinical Social Worker. My professional work experience is broad over the past 15 years: I have worked with people who are homeless, in the foster care system, both young and older parents, and have also worked about 10 years as a outpatient clinic medical social worker. I have worked with death and dying, the onset of new medical conditions, caregiver burn out, grief n loss, the onset of new psych diagnosis from mild to moderate ( depression, anxiety) to also the onset of severe psych diagnosis ( schizophrenia and bipolar disorder). I also have experience as a clinical supervisor at an emergency psych unit to where I also provided stabilization clinical services to people who were experiencing acute life adjustments in their life, suffering from suicidal ideations, self harm and extreme anxiety, substance use.
I provide a comfortable non judgmental experience. I love working with diverse people from all racial, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and ages. I have also worked in a private practice providing direct psychotherapy for seniors, middle aged and young adults around topics such as relationship issues, eating disorders, body dysphoria, transgender topics such as the transition process for opted surgery , LGBTQ clients around family acceptance, and other topics, family conflicts, difficulty with life adjustments new situations, grief n loss, anxiety, toxic relationships.
My go to approach is to use Evidenced based modalities such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Aspects of Psychodynamic Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution Focused and Narrative Therapy Techniques.
I look forward to working with you to listen and see if we can work together to help you reach your Goals!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
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