I pride myself on being more than just someone to listen, but someone to help you look at things a different way.
It all starts with a healthy mind, and a fresh perspective. From there, focusing on your well-being, mental and emotional health, and physical wellness comes into play like never before. You’re taking the first steps on a journey, but you’re not taking them alone.
Whatever obstacles and struggles someone may be going through in life, I consider it a privilege to help them deal with. I understand that the patients I see are entrusting me to give them the right resources to guide them down a new path, with a new perspective, so they can achieve their own goals. With a healthy balance of listening, guiding, and even learning, I take pride in using my own experience and resources to help people really start off on the right foot on that path. Whether you, or someone you know struggles with something like depression, or simply wants a different outlook on their life, it’s something to work through together, and by setting up a consultation, we can get started.
My areas of expertise:
Substance Abuse
Anxiety
Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Stress
Women’s Issues
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by changing thoughts and behaviors that cause and maintain problems: skills are learned to change dysfunctional thinking and to promote healthy and adaptive behaviors. For instance, there are skills to face fears as opposed to avoiding them (see “Facing Your Fears To Relieve Anxiety”) . With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy specialized ways to problem solve are developed as well as unique ways to create Mindfulness and Awareness of reactions, rather than getting caught up in reactions. You learn effective ways to assert yourself, listen, and respond, ways to become a superior communicator.
What are the benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
In literally hundreds of research studies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has proven especially helpful for treating anxiety and depression The result is a reduction in negative thinking, a tendency to face things, increased feelings of confidence to cope in a variety of situations, while no longer experiencing unmanageable levels of anxiety and depression! A successful course of this Therapy could result in feeling convinced you possess the tools necessary to function and succeed in life!