My background:
I graduated from the University of WI - Stout with a MS degree in Vocational Rehabilitation in 2007. I worked in the school setting providing mental health counseling with elementary children where I worked until 2014. I opened my private practice, Wellness Counseling Services in 2011 serving children, adults, and families. I have enjoyed working with young children guiding them through issues and traumas, or working with families in building cohesiveness in their family unit. In 2015, I began providing mental health services at WATCh East, a DUI treatment facility. I obtained my license as an Addiction counselor in 2017 from Montana State University. I became SAP certified in 2017, providing SAP evaluations for DOT. I am in the process of obtaining my Anger Management certification and will be CAMS II certified in the coming month. I enjoy working with clients in helping guide them in being able to identify and receive the services to meet their needs.
About the different types of therapy . . .
Person-centered therapy is talk therapy which focuses on finding a sense of belongingness, love and self-esteem while taking control and accepting responsibility for your life and its challenges. Therapy emphasizes self-actualization, discovering your ideal self and moving toward a more complex understanding of your relationships and functioning.
In person-centered therapy the client does most of the talking. Your therapist will not judge or try to interpret what you say, but may restate your words in an attempt to fully understand your thoughts and feelings. When you hear your own words repeated back to you, you may then wish to self-edit and clarify your meaning. This may happen several times until you decide that you have expressed exactly what you are thinking and how you feel. There may be moments of silence to allow your thoughts to sink in. This client-focused process facilitates your self-discovery, self-acceptance, and a provides a means toward healing and positive growth.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is a form of psychotherapy that treats problems and boosts happiness by modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts. Unlike traditional Freudian psychoanalysis, which probes childhood wounds to get at the root causes of conflict, CBT focuses on solutions, encouraging patients to challenge distorted cognitions and change destructive patterns of behavior.CBT rests on the idea that thoughts and perceptions influence behavior. Feeling distressed, in some cases, may distort one’s perception of reality. CBT aims to identify harmful thoughts, assess whether they are an accurate depiction of reality, and if they are not, employ strategies to challenge and overcome them.
CBT is appropriate for people of all ages, including children, adolescents, and adults. Evidence has mounted that CBT can benefit numerous conditions, such as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and many others.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy - DBT is an effective combination of cognitive and behavioral therapies. The goal of DBT is to transform negative thinking patterns and destructive behaviors into positive outcomes.The effectiveness of DBT has been shown to help people diagnosed with an eating disorder regulate their emotions, build self-management skills, reduce anxiety and stress, and control destructive eating behaviors. DBT is a researched-based way to establish coping mechanisms to implement in environments that may elicit old, destructive patterns of eating.
In person-centered therapy the client does most of the talking. Your therapist will not judge or try to interpret what you say, but may restate your words in an attempt to fully understand your thoughts and feelings. When you hear your own words repeated back to you, you may then wish to self-edit and clarify your meaning. This may happen several times until you decide that you have expressed exactly what you are thinking and how you feel. There may be moments of silence to allow your thoughts to sink in. This client-focused process facilitates your self-discovery, self-acceptance, and a provides a means toward healing and positive growth.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is a form of psychotherapy that treats problems and boosts happiness by modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts. Unlike traditional Freudian psychoanalysis, which probes childhood wounds to get at the root causes of conflict, CBT focuses on solutions, encouraging patients to challenge distorted cognitions and change destructive patterns of behavior.CBT rests on the idea that thoughts and perceptions influence behavior. Feeling distressed, in some cases, may distort one’s perception of reality. CBT aims to identify harmful thoughts, assess whether they are an accurate depiction of reality, and if they are not, employ strategies to challenge and overcome them.
CBT is appropriate for people of all ages, including children, adolescents, and adults. Evidence has mounted that CBT can benefit numerous conditions, such as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and many others.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy - DBT is an effective combination of cognitive and behavioral therapies. The goal of DBT is to transform negative thinking patterns and destructive behaviors into positive outcomes.The effectiveness of DBT has been shown to help people diagnosed with an eating disorder regulate their emotions, build self-management skills, reduce anxiety and stress, and control destructive eating behaviors. DBT is a researched-based way to establish coping mechanisms to implement in environments that may elicit old, destructive patterns of eating.
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Tele-health counseling through video, text, or phone calls are available for clients that are unable to hold in person sessions. (These types of services are not always covered by your insurance company, you will want to check with your insurance before beginning any therapy sessions.) Online counseling sessions area available to clients in the State of Montana. If you would like to schedule an online counseling session please contact me. These sessions will need to be paid for prior to the session.