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The Full Story
About Me
I am a mother of one and grandmother of one. I received a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, La (now University of Louisiana at Monroe) in May of 1985. I continued my education at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ where I received my Masters of Science degree in Psychology. I obtained a certification to administer the Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator (MBTI) as I was interested in the different ways individuals respond to similar/same situations. I have over 10 years of experience working with both children and adults, including client that are living with Serious Mental Illnesses (SMI). I developed a love for counseling as a child after observing someone dealing with a dual diagnosis and I always wondered what could I do to help; how does the one diagnosis affect the other, therefore I wanted to understand and hoped I could help others.
Objective
Promoting mental health is one of the most important objectives as a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S). Striving to improve and maintain the psychological health of clients. My objective is to assist clients in achieving their goals in a number of important ways that can be broken down into clear, goals and measurable objectives. Finally my objective is to work with individuals (21 years old), families (including children of all ages), and groups (21 years old) to help identify and resolve problems, resolve conflicts, and promote optimal functioning in everyday life.
Mission
My mission is to promote a healthy balance, growth and development for individuals and families. I will do this by encouraging individuals to benefit from and maximize their therapeutic experiences. Through individual, group, and family therapy, individuals will appreciate, understand, and accept the distinctiveness of their qualities while discovering how to live a balanced life.
Vision
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Provide competent services by using evidenced-based strategies.
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Implement effective mental health therapy.
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Prevent development of mental health challenges.
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Promote healthy social-emotional development.
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Strive for excellence in providing the best supporting services for each person.
Goals
My goal of counseling for clients is to help enhance their abilities to cope with life’s stressors, triggers; to help clients improve their ability to manage and establish positive relationships; assist with replacing negative behaviors with positive behaviors; and to assist with improving their decision-making process that leads to an improved life.