Passion, knowledge, and drive strengthen my 20-year lifetime career as a professional counselor, five of which have been licensed. Growing up in a multi-cultural setting has provided me the ability to partner with clients and families of any cultural background or ethnicity. Perpetuating to shape an individual’s wellness, resiliency and recovery is paramount.
I am currently licensed as an LPC; hold a Master’s degree in Educational Counseling, coupled with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. My relevant work experience includes a combination of twelve years providing supportive services and case management for children, youths, adults, and their families in the private sector and with the military. CBT and short term, solution-based counseling and consultation are some of the techniques used.
My unique counseling style is to utilize an eclectic approach of therapies, ensuring the best possible outcome for my client(s).
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, 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, Divorce and separation, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
CO LPC LPC.0013201