I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW in Utah with 10 years of of experience in the mental health field. I've worked in both clinical and in hospital settings.
Before coming to the U.S., approximately 13 years ago, I was also a therapist in Brazil for 10 years 2001-2011. I am not a psychologist in the U.S.; however, a LCSW as above mentioned, psychotherapist.
I am experienced with Gestalt Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy/Rogerian, CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, MI - Motivational Interviewing and other modalities. I have focused work with teens, adults and older adults as my preferred clientele population.
I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, & motivation, self esteem, depression, anxiety, BPD - borderline personality disorder and more.
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 seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. Let's get to this together!
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
UT LCSW 11388811-3501