Preteen Therapists in 45215

Thinking and feeling in ways that allow you to engage your daily life, others, and your personal goals with energy, creativity, and effectiveness is the thrust of my approach and practice. Identifying patterns that restrict cognitive and behavioral functioning, preventing understanding and integration of personal and interpersonal dynamics is a key focus. Increasing self awareness and understanding through enhancing mindfulness, expanding thinking about self and others, and developing behavior patterns that mobilize personal strengths, assets, and motivation is the goal of the work.

I work with both women and children. I know that trying to conceive, pregnancy, and postpartum can all have their unique challenges, and I am passionate about supporting those going through each of these stages. I also am passionate about providing services to children who need additional support due to behavioral issues in the home, school, or community, and I have worked with children ranging from toddlers to teenagers.

My passion is providing trauma focused care. I like to focus on the “why” that required therapy in the first place. I have experience working with children and adults, substance use disorder, childhood trauma, and grief/loss.

Engaging in therapy services and being willing to work through the process is an important aspect of the journey. I enjoy working with clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, and who have experienced trauma. Their needs include identifying and addressing their triggers, in order to develop the necessary skills to be able to process through their responses to trauma. Their goals include reducing their symptoms and learning how to manage their symptoms more effectively. They learn that each step on the journey builds endurance that increases our strength and resilience so that they build our capacity to persist.

As a clinical psychologist with over forty years of experience, I provide treatment for stress, depression, and anxiety. I am also a licensed independent chemical dependency counselor. In addition to individual therapy, my areas of specialization are family issues, child and adolescent problems, couples therapy, and alcohol and substance abuse issues. My initial goal is to develop a customized treatment/action plan after careful and efficient evaluation.