My goals as your therapist to help you address the factors in life —personal, familial, spiritual, academic etc.— that weigh heavy on you. Also, I'll introduce interventions that empower you to manage and strive the changes you want to make in your daily life. I specialize in working with clients who struggle with depression and anxiety.
I been trained in different modalities/approaches of therapy. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with identify one's negative core beliefs and thoughts and learning how to reframe theme. The Gottman Theory to help with learning how to apply healthy communication behaviors and skills in relationships.
The first few sessions focus on building rapport and getting to know you. This looks different depending on your age and stage of life. With children and teens, I start by exploring interests and hobbies to find common ground and better understand who you are. With adults it is beginning to focus on addressing the chief problems that you present and learning coping skills that you can begin using to help with managing one's emotions and mental wellbeing.
