Welcome! Thank you for visiting my profile. I am a licensed independent mental health practitioner and have been working in the psychology field for approximately 16 years. In 2011, I founded Counseling Connections & Associates; a group practice offering mental health, substance abuse, and medication management services. I pride myself on being a passionate and energetic therapist focused on helping clients take steps towards making positive, long-lasting changes in their life. My goal is to assist clients in being able to live up to their fullest potential in a safe and therapeutic environment. I specialize in adolescent and adult therapy. I take an eclectic approach when working with clients; using a combination of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy. EMDR is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on helping people heal symptoms related to disturbing life events and/or trauma. There have been numerous controlled studies demonstrating the effectiveness of EMDR in helping people reprocess traumatic memories in a much shorter time frame than with other forms of psychotherapy.
Qualifications: | Chicago School of Professional Psychology |
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Academic Suffixes: | PhD, LIMHP, LPC |
Expertise: | Anxiety, Career Counseling, Depression, Other, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Sports Performance, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans |