I'm informed by a variety of theories and techniques to meet individuals’ needs, regularly participating in trainings, certificate programs and conferences to enhance my tool-kit and knowledge base. Some of these models are internal family systems (IFS) theory, attachment-focused EMDR (AF-EMDR), polyvagal theory, relational theory, psychoanalytic theories, Gottman Level 1 training, emotion-focused therapy (EFT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), role theory, and somatic therapies.
Certificates:
Trauma Research Foundation’s (Bessel van der Kolk) Certificate in Trauma Stress Studies
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Cert. # 248996 with Janina Fisher
Frank Anderson’s Internal Family Systems Trauma Treatment Program
Areas of work include:
* Emotion Regulation
* Co-Dependency
* Identity (gender, sexuality, religion, race)
* Stress Management
* Adult Children of Alcoholics
* LGBTQ+
* Dream Work
* Eating disorders/ Disordered eating
* Trauma
* Substance use/abuse/addiction
* Anxiety
* Depression
* Family Conflict
* Relationships
* Survivors of Abuse
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear,
but the triumph [through] it.
The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid,
but he who conquers that fear.
- Nelson Mandela