I have been working with clients for over 30 years to help them make better choices so that they can be happier and more content, realize what strengths and good qualities they already posses, and to add coping behaviors to build upon those positive attributes. I utilize a variety of approaches that focus on the present and coping with current stressors, as well as identifying when any past issues needs to be addressed further to free up one’s energy to move in the direction they would like to go. I like to identify practical, manageable, as well as possible changes with my clients that can be reached by making changes they have control over - in small steps or leaps, respecting the pace a client wants. I include some practical coping behaviors from CBT, assertiveness and boundary setting, mindfulness and DBT types of treatment, as well as evaluating life style choices when changes in self care that may be advisable (but up to the client, of course). I also keep in mind the bigger picture of a client’s background and current life situation. For example, making changes in the middle of a pandemic may need a somewhat different focus, as well as with other life events like illness, divorce, moving, etc. I have worked with clients from young adulthood to elderly and of various ethnicities with respecting individual, family, and cultural values and issues. I am always willing to learn more from an individual’s experiences and welcome feedback as we work together In their counseling. I am available for morning and afternoon sessions
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
FL LCSW SW9242
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Pamela is very kind and a great listener.
Written on Mar 29, 2024 after therapy with Pamela for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes
She is great at understanding and analyzing your concerns. She has a very calm and understanding tone. I recommend her.
Written on Jan 14, 2024 after therapy with Pamela for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Her listening and problem solving skills 10/10
Written on Dec 07, 2023 after therapy with Pamela for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
I feel as if we are connected because she always know just when to check on me she listen to me and I’m always excited for our sessions .
Written on Oct 24, 2023 after therapy with Pamela for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
I’ve only had one session with Pamela, but she’s attentive outside of the scheduled sessions and she responds to my issues when I bring them up. I get the feeling she truly cares.
Written on Sep 13, 2023 after therapy with Pamela for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Pamela is my guardian angel. She actively listens so she can hear me and, when needed, provides emergency sessions and extra time. I couldn’t recommend her enough.
Written on May 10, 2023 after therapy with Pamela for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd