Addiction and Substance Abuse Counseling near Fort Myers, FL

Biography: I am licensed in California, Florida, and New Jersey with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Biography: I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Ohio and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida. I graduated with my Master of Education (M.Ed) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Cleveland State University in 2018. I have experience working with adults, adolescents and children. I have worked with clients with depression, anxiety, anger, adjustment, abuse, trauma and substance-use. My therapeutic approach consists of a combination of modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.

Biography: I have worked as a mental health counselor for over 30 years. My locations of employment are Florida and Pennsylvania. I have worked in Residential Mental Health and Residential Substance Abuse. I was a school teacher for 16 years teaching students with learning differences, emotional issues, autism and developmentally delayed (adults, teens and children). While working as a a teacher I had a private practice in the evenings and weekends. I have knowledge in the area of Religious trauma syndrome and faith transitioning. In Pennsylvania. I worked in homes and day treatment facilities with children and adults. There were people of all ages during my private practice and working for agencies. There are different ways to address issues for each of us. What works for one may not work for another. Working as a team helps us all to deal with our issues to make our lives more peaceful and calm. There are many times we can make a few changes in our life to acquire these. Life is a journey. We have the opportunity to learn ways to cope with our lives. Change is a process on our journey. Many times we have control only of our actions and our response to these changes. Our critic can be our worst enemy and can be relentless in beating us up. Our critic was educated from childhood. My goal for my life for quite some time has been to disarm my critic and love myself. I am looking forward to working to build trust and make it safe environment for you to express your feelings without feeling judged.