Areas of Specialty

I became a therapist because therapy played a meaningful role in my life, first as a teenager and later as a young adult. Growing up, I watched countless therapy-focused movies in American media and often found myself thinking, “I want to do that someday.” That inspiration stayed with me, and ultimately led me to pursue a career in therapy, helping others the way therapy once helped me.

I measure success in therapy through the success stories of my clients. I see myself and my clients as a team, and once we identify our therapy goals, I use my knowledge and expertise to guide them toward meaningful progress. Watching clients grow and achieve their goals is the heart of my work. Their success stories are what motivate me as a therapist and remind me why I’m so grateful to do what I do.

One of the primary areas I focus on with clients is lifestyle. As someone who practices what I preach, I emphasize the core pillars of health: regular exercise, meaningful social activities, intentional relaxation, quality sleep, and nutritious eating. These elements serve as our natural medicines, and whenever possible, they should be prioritized as part of a long-term wellness routine.

I lift weights, do one hour of cardio each day, and make time for social activities like attending meetups, going to the movies, or spending time with friends and family. I also dedicate part of my free time to studying therapy and mental-health literature through books, podcasts, and lectures to continue learning and growing.

I hope that clients can take away at least one meaningful piece of insight or information from each counseling session, something simple and supportive that they can easily implement in their day-to-day routines to improve their overall well-being.

I usually do a lot of asking questions and listening to gather information, then once I have a full understanding of the presenting problems, I try to identify easy solutions that could help a person’s quality of life improve overall.

Therapy is a lot about the vibe between the therapist and the client. The client should feel comfortable to open up to the therapist and the therapist should agree that they can be helpful to the client. The therapist is not necessarily qualified to provide guidance without significant information provided by the client about their unique life experience.

I try to focus on what the client needs at that specific time and I try to provide at least one piece of valuable insight to a client each session. If I feel I was insightful without being too advice-giving during the session, in my opinion, that is a successful session. Any advice-giving should be as objective as possible because the client is the expert of their life and no one should tell the client what they should do as far as specific decisions in their life.

What I enjoy most about being a licensed professional counselor is hearing about the success of my clients! There is nothing that makes me happier than to see my clients succeed and makes their lives better overall.

I enjoy working with my clients with relationship difficulties, as well as self-esteem building, as I have experienced the most success with my clients working about these primary topics.

Even as a virtual counselor, I feel the therapy room is a great place to navigate current daily stresses. I offer counseling services that might be helpful for the client to navigate their daily stresses individually outside of the therapy room as well.