First things first, it is vital to me that you, my future clients, know that I feel honored to hold space for you. I am confident in my ability to uphold my responsibility to you, but one thing that providing patient care for 22 years has taught me is that you, the patient, is the best informant to your care. It is of utmost importance that my clients feel safe, heard, and respected.
First, I will hear you out. Mental health care trauma is a real experience for many and I’m here to listen first then to apply the evidence-based knowledge I have and will continue to develop as your advocate and provider. Before we start or change medications I will always learn about your daily routines and challenges. If medications are indicated, I have no hesitation to discuss options, but my goal is to remind my clients of their power in directing their lives and to build on their strengths.
Clients can expect to be challenged to see their life experience from varying perspectives and to be met where they are ~ It is an honor that my patients have expressed feeling safe to lay it all out and then together sort out the pieces. There is no rush, we will go at your pace with an approach that comes from the experience I have gained treating people dealing with the challenges that come with histories that include trauma, obsessive compulsive/anxiety disorders, addictions, mood disorders, and neurodivergence. There are no challenges we can't face together.
