I am an eclectic counselor with more than 8 years of experience in the Dallas metropolitan area. I work with clients of all ages and various concerns. I provide individual and family counseling. I am very emphatic to your needs and ensures that you are treated with dignity and respect. My counseling style includes play therapy for children and a very interactive approach for adults. I am here to support you and will provide an intervention plan that will address your long-term and short-term goals. It is with great anticipation to serve you with professionalism and skillful expertise.
My realm of experience involves helping individuals with family issues, anxiety. low self-esteem, depression, relationship issues, anger management, and lack of self-confidence. I work with all ethnic backgrounds and know how to navigate cultural differences. During each session, individuals are given the utmost respect and compassion towards their healing process. I understand firsthand what it takes to feel complete and whole. As the therapist/client relationship is established, my efforts will be to ensure that one knows the committed support that will be rendered during each counseling experience.
Drawing on many years of experience as a therapist, there are several approaches that are practiced. The method will be outlined Depending on the needs and interventions that are essential, such influences may be drawn from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Reality Therapy. Existential therapy, and Rational Emotive Therapy. As with all clients, my desire is to master the goals aligned to your needs and build capacity towards self-sufficiency. The quality services provided through my practice takes into consideration the great warmth and subtlety necessary for building a level of trust and guiding one to a successful lifestyle.
Education
BS in Generic Special Education
MEd in Emotionally Disturbed/Autism
MA in Professional Counseling
Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration
Professional Affiliations and Credentials
Licensed Professional Counselor
National Certified Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
Texas Counseling Association
American Counseling Association
Specialties
Family Conflict
Relationship Issues
Motivation, Self-esteem and confidence
ADHD
Also experiences in:
Anger Management, Career Guidance, Abuse, Stress, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Mediation.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Antisocial Personality, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 66125