I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
I have been licensed in Iowa for 13 years as a LMHC. I have primarily worked in a residential setting helping individuals stabilize their mental health symptoms, and return to living within the community. Prior to working with adults, I have several years working with teenagers with a variety of mental health and behavioral disorders.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Eating disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Depression, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Traumatic brain injury
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
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