Maureen Privatera

I have been a mental health counselor since 2015. Before that, I ran a home daycare for 16 years. My undergraduate degree was in Recreation Therapy, but I went to graduate school for counseling to use what I had learned about children, parenting, relationships, marriage, anxiety, depression and feeling stagnant in life - and put it to use in a profession outside of my house. My life experiences help me identify with people in all stages of life.

My perspective on counseling is that the client is driving and I am along for the ride. I use CBT and Solution Focused Therapy to help the client identify the changes that they want to make in their life, and then find the tools to help them achieve them. I want clients to feel that this is a relationship and we are working together to help them achieve their goals.

Clients can expect to take away a feeling of purpose, validation and acceptance. I want them to feel like every session brings them closer to having answers/solutions for the daily stressors that have brought them to therapy.