My Approach to Helping

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

It is meaningful for me to work with people who have had trauma in their lives. It could be physical, emotional or sexual abuse; rape. It could be a car accident. It may be a trauma from the past or more recent. Trauma affects many people today. It can cause anxiety in an individual, without him/her knowing the anxiousness has its roots in the trauma itself. Many try to cope with it on their own, only to find out that trauma does not go away on its own. It is gratifying for me to watch people in emotional pain from trauma, heal the pain from within, for a lasting feeling of relief and peace.

I have experience with substance abuse issues and the havoc it can bring to the individual addict/alcoholic, as well as, family members. Substance abuse problems can cause health issues, financial issues, and family chaos.

I work with depression. There are many forms of it: situational, family history, mental illnesses such as bipolar. I treat each person, individually, to work with his/her unique need for care, forming a collaborative plan of treatment.