I am a considerate, direct and an active provider who is committed in assisting my clients to achieve their goals. While many people struggling with mental illness have difficulty opening up in treatment, I work to create an open and collaborative relationship to help understand the obstacles and dynamics being faced. I also work with the client to help build their strengths, attributes and qualities to conquer these challenges to accomplish their goals. I have been working in mental health since 2008, initially as a mental health case manager then later as a substance abuse counselor before graduating from University of Phoenix and becoming a therapist in 2014. I primarily worked in an outpatient community mental health clinic with individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness and substance abuse along with on-call crisis triage from 2008-20 until moving to a federal detention facility for 8 months working with detainees with moderate to severe mental illness. Since 2018, I have been working on various telehealth platforms including Talkspace, Ginger, Modern Health, Rula (Path) Mental Health, Octave and my own group practice Westwind Counseling. Ally with LGBTQ+ Treatment Methods: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - I have been extensively training with CBT to identify to help client understand how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. Sessions will often focus on your current issues and teaching evidence-based skills to manage difficulties affecting your daily life functioning. Cognitive Processing Therapy - When clients have experienced traumatic situations, the use of CPT will help guide the client to identify "stuck points" through written assignments and in-session conversations, using techniques like open-ended questioning. CPT will focus on gradually building new, more balanced beliefs to improve daily functioning, with a potential for emotional intensity as the client confronts painful memories related to trauma. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing - Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy will help guide clients through an eight-phase approach, starting with history-taking and preparation, then moving to the desensitization of specific memories, and finally to the installation of positive beliefs. Solution Focused Brief Treatment - Using methods of problem-solving with future-oriented approach that helps clients identify and build on their strengths to achieve goals quickly, rather than dwelling on past problems. Specialties: Couples, Individuals, Self-Esteem, PTSD, Trauma, Mood Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, and LGBTQ+