From being a leader in church youth groups to serving as a case manager and street outreach worker for runaway and homeless youth, I have worked with adolescents in a variety of settings since 2006. As a therapist, I have been providing individual and family therapy to adolescents since 2015, and I have been leading group sessions one day a week for an adolescent intensive outpatient program (IOP) since 2022.
I provide individual therapy to adults as well, and I desire to help people, regardless of their age or stage of life, become who God has created them to be.
I use cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused approaches in therapy, and I teach dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) skills. I also incorporate family systems, attachment, and Christian faith perspectives (when desired).
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, anger management, depression, & coping with life changes.
I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
Personally, I know what it's like to live with depression and anxiety, having addressed these issues in my own life. I believe taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage and I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
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