My experiences in the field of Mental Health and Addictions Services started in the early 1990s. Working in various settings including inpatient hospital, rehabilitation, outpatient and Medication Assisted Treatment setting. Positions of Counselor, Supervisor, Manager, Director and Regional Director of Services were part of this journey.
I also provided education for Substance Use and Mental Health to professionals for 25 years.
I try to meet my clients where they are. The approach I use is mainly person centered care. Finding out what the individual wants and working towards those goal.
Clients can come to understand what they want to achieve and have in their lives as well as identify things that they don’t want and design plans to make that happen.
the importance of self care and boundaries usually comes into play at some point. The goal is to assist the client in having their best life.
