Elaijia Eaton

LPC

I’ve been an empathic person able to understand the multiple complexities of various people and their issues in disagreements, in life or with their stances, but not judge them. I’ve been at low points where I felt unheard and knew how important it was to say those things people were not wanting to hear. Living life this way and navigating through, there was no better position for me to be in than the one I am in where I get to see people who may one day say “Because of you I didn’t give up.” If they don’t say this, the results will.

Clients should have an assessment completed to share their information regarding their life story with me. Following assessing and joining my clients to gather information pertaining to who they are and where they come from, we navigate areas that can offset some of the things they thought they got past or work to find out what their treatment goals should be. The next step will be to determine goals. It’s important to know your target to get from the point you started at to where you’re hoping to land.

I am a LPC and I am a LCDC. The terms are fancy ways to say that I counsel people who have problems that they acknowledge having. I am used to being in settings where psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health technicians and other integral staff are all onboard. Each respective identity creates a safety net and an option of support for our clients, who sometimes can have all of the services listed or a referral from one service to another. The goal is to collaborate to provide clients the best chances at health and wellness. There’s usually a need to have many providers in the same field, so that people can get second opinions or answers from a diverse group regarding their needs. When people feel limited that can create a sense of stripping them of their autonomy, so options are important.