I am licensed in Tennessee with 18 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping adult clients with stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, PTSD, coping with grief and loss, and anger management. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I am trained in EMDR, CBT, ACT, and DBT therapy modalities and I continue to gain skills via approved training opportunities. I tailor the dialog and treatment plan to meet my clients' unique and specific needs.
It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to meeting and working with you.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Control issues, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TN LCSW 4635
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wonderful and very helpful. very understanding
Written on Aug 13, 2024 after therapy with Lakshmie for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Great listener and provides great knowledge to get through trauma.
Written on Apr 08, 2024 after therapy with Lakshmie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd