I am licensed in Florida with 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Using a collaborative approach, I help my clients to address and acknowledge negative patterns, engage in better decision-making, build stronger relationships, and create attainable goals. Additionally, I utilize both cognitive behavioral and integrative psychotherapeutic approach emphasizing the exploration of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I believe that increasing self-awareness and self-understanding facilitates a person's ability to take action toward the resolution of problems.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LCSW SW13260