I am originally from a small town in rural southeastern NC. We are home to the World’s Largest Frying Pan, however, I don’t remember any events of it being used! I worked in the mental health and substance use arenas for a total of 10 years before I decided to become a therapist. I noticed as a case manager we help clients with their external needs food, transportation, securing employment, and independent living skills. If someone is holding on to past traumatic events or new ones, they will not be able to function as a whole person. My goal as a therapist is to help people help themselves. We can be the villain in our own story, but we must learn how to eventually save ourselves.
In therapy, after identifying the problem or root(s) of the problem, clients tend to solely focus on it. In counseling, I utilize several therapies and techniques, such as mindfulness, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and how to better manage distress. We challenge negative thoughts, feelings, and irrational fears. We work on identifying what Living Your Best Life looks like. We utilize solution-focused techniques to learn how to help ourselves better.
Our first session is basically a “get to know you” and “get to know me” encounter. You identify what you desire to address and we go from there.
Additional areas of focus: Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues
NC LCMHC 16385