I am a clinical social worker with many years experience as a life coach and relationship counselor. I've worked on productions teams on self-development workshops for men and women. I've also helped lead adventure initiation events for boys. I have experience providing therapy to K-12 students including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, foster and at-risk youth.
I am passionate about my work as a clinical social worker. Providing support to others brings fulfilment to my life because making a difference is important to me. I bring a variety of perspectives including how the individual is effected by Macro and Mezo factors in their lives. I brings a strength-based, trauma informed approach to therapy. I am sensitive to the experiences of BIPOC folks and also use the lens of historical and inter-generational trauma. Art therapy, Music and play therapy are also some of the approaches I use. Some of my favorite quotes are:
– We need to explore going from PTSD to PTG (Post Traumatic Stress to Post Traumatic Growth)
– Be Free Where You Are (Thich Nhat Hanh)
– Salt water is the cure for everything.
– Your home is in the present moment (Thich Nhat Hanh)
– The wound is where the light shines through (Rumi)
Specialties & Clinical Interests
- ADHD
- Adoption & Fostering
- Alcohol Or Drug Use/Addictions
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Binge Eating
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Bullying
- Career
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Criminal Justice Involvement
- Custody Evaluation
- Depression
- Developmental & Intellectual Disorders
- Divorce & Separation
- Divorce Mediation
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Gambling
- Gaming
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- Hoarding
- Internet/Social Media Addiction
- Law Enforcement/First Responders
- Learning Disabilities
- LGBTQIA+
- Life Coaching
- Medical Detox
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Narcissism
- Neuropsychological Issues
- Nutrition
- Obesity & Weight Management
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional/Defiant Behavior
- Other
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias & Fears
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Race-Based Traumatic Stress (RBTS)
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sex And/Or Pornography Addiction
- Sex Offenders
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Disorders
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
- Suicidality
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & Ptsd
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Violence
- Women's Issues
Therapy Types
- Art Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Complementary Or Alternative Medicine
- Dance Or Movement Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Music Therapy
- Play Therapy & Sandtray
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
- Yoga Therapy
Community Specialties
- 12-Step Programs
- Asian
- Biracial
- Cancer Survivors
- Immigrants
- Trauma Survivors
- Undocumented
Faith Based Specialties
- Atheism/Agnosticism
- Buddhism
- Christianity
- Islam
- Sikhism
- Sufi