Healing Self

I have been working in mental health for over 15 years providing psychotherapy, supportive counseling and grief counseling. I believe in the strength of the human spirit and I view the client as the expert in their journey to wellness. I hold strength in the statement "I can walk with you but I cannot walk for you".

I have worked extensively with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, focusing on the coming-out-process and negotiating a relationship. I also have a long term history of working with people with chronic illness and people infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS.

The theoretical framework of my therapeutic approach is based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT encourages the individual to uncover the Thoughts, the things we tell ourselves that often lead to Feelings, that have the potential to determine how we feel, how we view the world. leading to Behaviors which affects what we do. Weekend hours available.