I have been a social worker for 23 years, the last 15 of which I have had my advanced clinical license. My experience has primarily been serving Veterans. I am certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain and Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression. I also assist clients with Nightmare Rescripting Therapy and Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares.
Therapy should always feel challenging, yet welcoming & affirming. My stance is curious. I have a saying that I use when providing clinical supervision to other clinicians - "remember your ABC's - Always Be Curious" - from that curiosity comes the questions needed to guide my clients toward the insight they already have within them. I combine this with Evidence-Based strategies to ensure your goals are achieved. Therapy should be as effective as it is supportive.
Clients can expect to leave sessions with a sense of hope, important questions to reflect upon, and a framework they feel they can use between sessions for coping and for growth.
