Shanita Brumwell LMHC

Your first session you will be asked questions about your presenting concerns as well as your history and you will set your own goals. We will begin working on those goals by exploring how your symptoms affect your life and we will work on learning and implementing coping strategies to utilize when those symptoms arise while you are on your path to healing. You can share as much or little as you desire.

Client-centered - promotes a safe climate in which the therapist is empathetic and nonjudgmental. Cognitive Behavioral – focus on how thoughts, feelings, and behavior are integrated in a person’s life. Techniques utilized - such as exposure, social skills training, cognitive restructuring, problem-solving training, journaling, and relaxation training. Trauma-informed – Seeks an awareness of the impact trauma has on an individual’s life experience and relationships. Strength-based - Guides individuals toward a retelling of their personal history of traumas, stressors, and pain with more emphasis on themselves as a survivor than as a victim Solution focused – Short-term goal-focused approach that helps individuals construct solutions to their problems.

• Florida, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MH21040