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What do you think is the biggest barrier today for people seeking care?
One of the biggest barrier today for people seeking care is time. We live very busy lives, with hectic schedules that selfcare is the last item on our to-do list. Usually, when people seek the help of a professional is when their lives are crumbling and they don't know how to keep it together anymore. Similar, to going to the doctor for a physical illness. I've known people that complain about headaches often, yet they don't seek the help of a doctor until the headache is unbearable. It is important to keep in mind that the longest we wait to ask for help the more difficult it will be to address the issue. Time is of the essence. Making time to take care of ourselves its critical to be productive on everything else that we do, and actually enjoy our lives to the fullest.
What does a first session with you look like?
A first session with me would be focus on building rapport with my client. I would focus on getting to know their story, getting to know who they are, their family, their work, their daily struggle, and what they would like to accomplish in therapy in a conversational style. I understand how difficult it could be to tell a complete stranger your whole life story on the first session, I would ask simple questions to help my client feel comfortable to open up and share their story with me.
How do you determine therapy goals with clients? What does that process look like?
Setting goals is my priority. Nonetheless, it is the client that sets their own goals. My job is to find out how are we going reach those goals. At the beginning of therapy, many clients do not know what exactly they want from therapy and that's okay, I would guide them by asking them several questions to create a picture of how the future would look like when therapy is over. What would tell them that therapy has been successful?
Specialties
Relationship Issues
Refers relationship issues with a partner or spouse. Can include issues related to relationship distress, relationship satisfaction, communication, intimacy, etc.
Loss/Grief
Grief is a reaction to an emotionally significant loss and often comes with symptoms of depression or anxiety. These symptoms can remain intense and last for a long time after a loss, making it difficult to move forward with a healthy lifestyle.
Abuse/Survivors of abuse
Abuse includes any significant mistreatment along the lines of psychical, emotional, sexual, verbal, and neglect. Survivors of abuse may experience negative thoughts and feelings, flashbacks, distrust of others, social withdrawal, self-harm, and increased likelihood of developing mental health and substance abuse issues.
Family issues
Familial relationships can be the source of stress and emotional pain, even in the healthiest of situations. Painful interactions can range from irritation to resentment and lead to feelings of guilt, disappointment, and anger.
Marriage issues
Issues within a marriage. Can include issues related to trust, intimacy, communication, infidelity, parenting, or conflict. Can also include discussion related to separation or divorce.
General Expertise
Anxiety
Anxiety can mean nervousness, worry, or self-doubt. Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that entails excessive, repeated bouts of worry, anxiety, and/or fear.
Work Stress
Workplace issues are a common source of stress and can include interpersonal conflict, communication problems, gossip, harassment, discrimination, low motivation and job satisfaction, performance issues, and poor job fit.
Relationship Issues
Refers relationship issues with a partner or spouse. Can include issues related to relationship distress, relationship satisfaction, communication, intimacy, etc.
Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the degree to which a person feels confident, valuable, and worthy of respect. Feeling low self-esteem can influence overall well-being and be linked to anxiety and/or depression.
Race & Cultural Identity
Challenges around race and cultural identity vary enormously, including issues related to discrimination, racism, and intergenerational trauma.
Fees
$180
First Session
$180
Family Therapy
$180
Couples Therapy
$180
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Couples Session
Family Session
Individual Session
Group Session
Clientele
Parents
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Strength Based Therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Marriage and Family Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
The Gottman Method
Training / Certifications
Crisis intervention and Suicide prevention Certificate
Licensure
FL, LMFT, MT3342
Education
Master In Marriage and Family Therapy
Work History
In 2010 after graduating from the University of Florida, I completed an internship at the Alachua County Crisis center. After the internship, I became a phone crisis counselor. As a crisis counselor, I was able to speak to hundreds of people who were going through heart breaking, clouded, unending conflicts and life-threating situations. I am humble to say that I was able to shine light on several people who were on the edge of suicide. I was able to help them find that missing puzzle that created hope for the future. In 2011, I moved to south Florida and began my master’s degree in Marriage and Family therapy. I specifically chose Marriage and Family therapy. After my experience at the crisis center, I realized that the onset of several conflicts in my client's life had begun way before they reached 10 years of age. The constant struggle with anxiety, depression, feelings of loneliness, inadequacy, and inability to set goals and follow through came from a broken family. I concluded that if I could intervene at the formation of families, I could save future generations from struggling with mental illness. In 2013, after I graduated, I worked for M.U.J.E.R, an nonprofit organization that works with victims of Domestic violence, mostly females. I was able to gain firsthand experience into the life's of completely broken families. I was blessed to be able to be part of such dark times in the lives of many people. I was able to highlight the strength they had to pick up the pieces left to start all over again. My journey continued as a support counselor at the UHealth NICU, providing support to parents who's premature babies where on the verge of death. My role as a support therapist, was to create strong stress management skills, planning for the unforeseen future, and teaching partners (marriages) how to provide support to each other during difficult times and through the process of grief. I continued to gain experience in the field of Behavioral Analysis, working with parents who have children with several developmental delays and in the spectrum of Autism, I have seen their pain, felt their vulnerability, feelings of hopelessness and celebrated their growth. As a therapist, in the last 10 years I have been able to be part of people's darkest moments in life, a time that no one knows how to be present. And although not all stories are success stories, I have to say that I have been blessed to be able to see the light at the end of many tunnels. I would be thrilled to walk with you in your Journey.
Location
19200 SW 344th ST, Homestead, 33034, FL