Counseling
I view counseling as a collaborative effort between the counselor and client. We work together to help you identify goals and potential solutions to problems which cause emotional turmoil; seek to improve communication and coping skills; strengthen self-esteem; and promote behavior change and optimal mental health.
Individual Counseling
I work one-on-one with the client, in a safe, caring, and confidential environment to build trust and personal growth. In Individual counseling we focus on the individual's immediate or near future concerns.
Relationship counseling
Love your relationship again. Everyone goes through rough patches or as I like to call them pivotal moments. These moments causes you to begin to question your relationship. Guess what! This is perfectly normal when you bring two different worlds, upbringing, values and beliefs together this is bound to happen. However, in order to have amazing lasting relationships we have to learn to work through our own stuff, and grow as a person so that we can grow in our relationships.
GROUP COUNSELING
This form of counseling allows clients with similar issues or concerns to meet and discuss those issues, learn, share information and explore problems as a group. Group Counseling could include from 2 to 10 clients depending on the topic. Groups meet for an hour and a half each session. Group Counseling can be attended in conjunction with individual counseling and often recommended. Some groups target specific problems such as Substance abuse while others may focus on social skills.
Bariatric Counseling
I assist patients Before and After their weight loss surgery. Behavior Modification Therapy is a requirement for most insurance companies for approval of Bariatric Surgery and consists modules that are designed to help candidates become emotionally and psychologically prepared for surgery. With this therapeutic format, we aid clients in learning to identify their triggers that lead to unhealthy eating, help them understand their relationship with food, and how to make small changes and stay motivated before and after surgery.
