I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of GA and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). I have been advocating and promoting mental health within urban communities for the last 9 years. I have committed my work to help minorities receive culturally competent mental health services. I received my Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision at the Chicago School for Professional Psychology, Master’s in Clinical Counseling from Eastern Illinois University and I received my Bachelors in Psychology from Spelman College. I have worked in clinical mental health settings for 9 years. I have experience with individual/group mental health counseling, crisis intervention, social services, case management, and early intervention. I also have experience in health, mental and administrative education where I provide effective advocacy and service coordination for clients to ensure their physical, social, and emotional needs are met. My areas of clinical specialization are individual counseling, early intervention, and family counseling.
My objective as a clinical counselor is to effectively guide my clients to positive life decisions. Counseling can be very therapeutic when counselors are practicing effectively. I seek to build a trusting relationship with my clients and create a judgment-free environment in which my clients can freely discuss their needs, concerns, and overall wellbeing. My theory of counseling focuses on behavioral and cognitive. I believe that behavior is learned through reinforcement and practice. I also believe that an individual’s thoughts are based on experiences. Therefore, my philosophy of counseling tends to be mostly focused on cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on clients’ observable behavior and their responses to life. I focus on what my clients can do, not what they can’t do. My philosophy is that as a counselor it is important to focus on the client’s strengths and not the weaknesses. As a counselor, I seek to provide my clients with the best culturally competent care that fits their needs.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
GA LPC LPC012070