I am a licensed clinical social worker in California, New York, Hawaii, and Oklahoma, and am also licensed as an Independent Social Worker for Clinical and Advanced Practice in South Carolina. I have worked in the behavioral health field for more than 25 years in chronic mental illness, substance use, and intellectual disabilities.
Through my journey as a clinician, I've found that to help people deal with the issues that create angst in their lives, I need to meet them where they are. It is the connection with the individual that allows changes to happen. It is a privilege to guide individuals in difficult areas of their lives, allowing the individual to find their answers.
My work with individuals who have experienced trauma is rooted in the belief that healing is not something done to a person, but something awakened within them. I create environments that honor each person’s autonomy, resilience, and capacity for self-restoration and self-compassion.
Clients should expect in the first session that they are in control of their lives and that they hold the key to their recovery, whether they are dealing with substance use, trauma, depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues.
Safety is my primary focus; a person needs to feel safe in order to let go of issues that they have held onto. I create a safe place where a person can be themselves and feel that they are not being judged.
You can't get to a destination unless you know where you are going; this is the same way by which I guide individuals to set the goal they need to help themselves
