Expert Counseling and Associates

I am a client centered, strenth oriented, and theoretically integrated and continuing to grow and develop in the field as an expert.The main theories I practice in are Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Reality Therapy, Existential Therapy, Developmental Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Multicultural Therapy, Art Therapy, Play Therapy, Trauma informed, strength based strategies and therapies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gestalt Therapy, Adlerian Therapy, Emotional Maturity Therapy, Feminist Therapy, and Advanced EMDR certified and will incorporate other theories and interventions when helpful and clinically appropriate. I've worked with a variety of individuals from mild to severe symptoms of the identified diagnosis. I work uniquely as a team with my clients, cohort, and students in order to achieve goals together. I work with a wide variety of clients and have years of experience. I also help support the field by providing education and supervision as my PhD CES Cand. degree allows me to do in a high quality way and promote their education assisting in getting them training for certifications as well. I have extensive work history including child development care from pregancy, birth, school age, and college age, APS, CPS, Intensive In Home, Outpatient, Graduate level teaching, expert research, dispatch, and more. Several communities I work with are Queer populations, Military, Trauma, Maternal care, children, relationships, communication, couple, families, groups, racial disparities and trauma, neurodivergence.