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About My Clients
I specialize in working with teens and adults who struggle with trauma, relationships, anger, depression and anxiety. Oftentimes, my clients are having difficulties with important relationships in their lives, at home, work or with their social group. Sometimes this is due to past or present traumas that they have suffered and are struggling to deal with the feelings and behaviors that have resulted from it.
My Background and Approach
I have been successfully providing therapy to individuals, couples and families for 25 years. Since graduating with my Masters of Social Work (MSSA) degree from Case Western Reserve in 1999, I have gained knowledge and skill in helping people make changes that work best for their lives. I also have a great deal of lived experience, having raised 4 children, survived cancer and also lived with chronic pain. But, YOU are the expert on yourself. My approach is centered around helping you leverage your strengths, ensuring that you receive personalized and compassionate care. I will help you attain the best possible outcomes for your struggles with relationships and feelings about your life. I believe in creating a supportive and non-judgmental environment where you can feel safe exploring your thoughts and emotions. Sometimes humorous, sometimes challenging, always supportive, we will explore how and when the problem presents itself, and what has and has not worked in the past.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
As I said above, YOU are the expert on yourself. I have had training and life experiences, but I believe that you hold within yourself the power to make the changes that you want to see happen in your life, but nobody has ever shown you that power before. I believe in helping you discover and awaken that power through whatever means you feel comfortable, and sometimes UNcomfortable! I believe in the uniqueness of every individual and work to find that in every person I meet through my work, my travels and everyday trips to the grocery store or walks in the neighborhood with my dog! I have had my own struggles with depression and anxiety in the past, and was a bit of an antisocial teen...I have seen it all, so you can feel safe talking with me about ANYTHING and I won't make you feel judged:)