What does success look like in therapy? How will a client know that they are making progress?
At the beginning of therapy, clients will be able to prioritize needs by answering specific questions that will guide our work together. Along with goal setting, a quality of life assessment will be reviewed throughout therapy to gauge progress and overall success.
What would be important for someone to know about working with you?
When working with me it is important to know that I am approachable, genuine, and caring. I hold each client responsible for his/her success. Also, setting goals will be an important part of our work together.
What is your style/approach to therapy?
I have a blended/eclectic style that includes building trust, goal setting, and several therapeutic techniques. I counsel creatively and each client experience is unique.
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.
Race & Cultural Identity
Challenges around race and cultural identity vary enormously, including issues related to discrimination, racism, and intergenerational trauma.
Spirituality & religion based issues
Spirituality and religion, to a great extent, shape our moral principles, beliefs, and values. They have a role in shaping our behavior and in our relationships. Issues may include questioning one’s faith, loss of faith, struggling to find meaning, and living a life incongruent with one’s belief.
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
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.
Careers
Designed to help people choose, change, or leave a career at any stage of life. Careers are often wrapped up in people’s perceived identity, therefore, any change can cause anxiety and/or depression.
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.
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.
Caregiver stress & support
Caring for a friend or family member (paid or unpaid) includes emotional support, housework, help with finances, medication management, and shopping. Can be stressful, making caregivers more vulnerable to things like anxiety, isolation, and fatigue.
Fees
$150
First Session
$150
Family Therapy
$150
Couples Therapy
$150
Group Therapy
$130
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Group Session
Family Session
Individual Session
Couples Session
Clientele
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Practices
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Multicultural Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Training / Certifications
Data Specialist Certification
Licensure
FL, LMHC, 18591
Education
Masters Degree in Education, Mental Health Counseling, University of Pennsylvania (UPENN)
Bachelor of Science Degree, Psychology, University of Florida
Work History
Over the last ten years, I have worked in mental health wellness positions within outpatient clinics, inpatient residential facilities, psychiatric hospitals/units, schools, and in private practice.
Location
1810 NW 6th Street, Gainesville, 32609, FL