Hi Everyone! Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. This is a great way for us to build a therapeutic relationship while allowing me to help you on your journey back to better health. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience. I started my work with children who experienced abuse and in 2001 became the Clinical Director of the Child Advocacy Center in Miami, Florida. In 2003 I started my work with our military returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. I treated trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injuries along with pain management and sleep disorders. In my private practice I also worked with women/spouses who suffered from postpartum depression, marital issues, sexual issues, work/life balance, sexual assault and childhood trauma. I spent 11 years traveling the country and working with every branch of the service.
My counseling approach begins with hearing your story so I can determine what interventions will work best for you. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Informed Care, EMDR , Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, Client-Centered, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness. I really like to incorporate holistic strategies to assist with the traditional models. I find that practices such as yoga, meditation, relaxation and acupuncture to name a few, really enhance the healing process. But that will be your preference.
You are welcome to message me anytime through Better Help. The frequency with which you can have access to a counselor to work through day to day emotions and problem solving is extremely beneficial. I usually check messages twice each day. I offer live chat, video conferencing and phone sessions with limited availability in the evenings and weekends. Please feel free to message me if you would like to schedule any of the sessions listed.
I am here to help you through this journey.
Additional areas of focus: Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and Foster Care, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Infidelity, Jealousy, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LCSW SW6052
GA LCSW CSW003491