How has your particular field of specialization evolved in recent years and how has that impacted your work?
I worked primarily with clients of whom the majority experienced complex trauma. Trauma and chronic traumatic stress affect the brain and body as a whole, recognizing that the psychology is intricately interconnected with the physiology of the person.
If there was one thing you wish people knew about the therapy experience who might be hesitant to try it, what would that be?
Therapy really is about the client-therapist reciprocal relationship and trust-building. The therapist is not here to "get inside your head" and tell you who to be. A therapy session is the client's time to address whatever is most meaningful or critical in their lives. Did you know that most Therapists enter into therapy as required per the graduate degree?
How do you determine therapy goals with clients? What does that process look like?
I believe that the clients identify their goals through interactive conversation with the Therapist when establishing therapy; goals can emerge and be flexible as therapy progresses, and clients reassess themselves and their lives.
Specialties
Depression
Depression often causes people to feel sad, empty, or hopeless, and can cause a lack of interest in life. It can also affect a person's thinking patterns and physical health.
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.
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.
Adolescent mental health
Adolescent mental health focuses on adolescent-specific experiences including physical and cognitive development, social and environmental factors, sex, sexual identification and orientation, emotional processing, and substance use. Given the influence that parents/guardians have on adolescents, home life is a particularly important consideration.
Trauma
Trauma is the result of experiencing a perceived, extremely distressful event. Although the stress threshold for each person differs, meaning that each person considers and experiences trauma differently, it is an event that tops one’s threshold. It exceeds one’s ability to cope or emotionally process. Symptoms may include shock, anxiety, confusion, hopelessness, feeling disconnected, mood swings, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts.
General Expertise
Depression
Depression often causes people to feel sad, empty, or hopeless, and can cause a lack of interest in life. It can also affect a person's thinking patterns and physical health.
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.
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.
Adolescent mental health
Adolescent mental health focuses on adolescent-specific experiences including physical and cognitive development, social and environmental factors, sex, sexual identification and orientation, emotional processing, and substance use. Given the influence that parents/guardians have on adolescents, home life is a particularly important consideration.
Fees
$200
First Session
$150
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Individual Session
Clientele
Young Adults (18-24)
Seniors (65+)
Adolescents (13-17)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Practices
Strength Based Therapy
Art Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Integrative Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Training / Certifications
Motivational Interviewing, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Grief, Mindfulness
Art therapy 2 yr Master Degree level program
Licensure
TX, LMFT, 203163
CA, LMFT, 46439
Education
MasterDegree, Marriage and Family Therapy, MA, LMFT
Bachelor Degree Human Development
Work History
I worked primarily with adolescents and young adults for 15 years (ages 10-25). These individuals experienced complex traumas, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, family changes, peer conflicts, academic challenges, etc. An individual at times may chose to include a family member in their session.
Location
4447 N. Central Expy, D, 75205, TX