I am a highly skilled Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 28 years of clinical practice in the behavioral and emotional health field. My work extends from treating children (ages 7-12), adolescents, young adults; adults, and geriatric clients. My skills include: expedient and thorough assessments; my clinical practice includes cognitive-behavioral therapies as well as brief solution focused therapy. I also include other modalities of clinical intervention, depending on each case. These therapies, combined with strength based interventions, provide effective resolution with client presentation of issues.
My work experience includes:
* Counseling Youth (Alaska)
* Counselor with Vocational Rehabilitation (Wyoming)
* Employee Assistance Counselor
* Psychiatric Social Worker
* Psychotherapist (Generalist) In the Area of Work with Adults, Children, Adolescents, and Elderly. People seek mental health services for a variety of reasons,similar to seeking other medical services. It is fairly common,in this day and age,for people to accept that health involves their total well being: mind; body,and spirit. Emotional health/mental health can enhance one's quality of life.
As a private practice therapist in the field of mental health,my concentration is with assisting you with enhancing your ability to develop solutions to issues that your life may present as well as improving your coping skills to various life issues.
Examples of some of the areas of which I offer counseling include:
* Adjustment to an Acquired Injury/Illness
* Adult Children of Alcoholics
* Aging
* Anxiety
* Depression
* Domestic Violence
* Family Conflict
* Grief and Loss
* Mid Life Crisis
* Peer Pressure
* School Adjustment
* Self-Esteem
* Separation/Divorce
* Time Management/Stress Reduction
Together,we will take an active approach focusing on meaningful interventions to help you accomplish your immediate and appropriate goals (both short and long-term).
I offer a 10 minute,complimentary introduction,at your request,prior to scheduling an appointment. Sometimes this brief meeting can take the edge off and you might get an idea if this might be a good match for you.