I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) for 15 years. I have worked in community mental health, integrated care, inpatient psychiatric facilities, inpatient substance abuse facilities, provided treatment in jail and prison settings, experience as a tele-health provider, engaged in case management, and taught in the college/university settings. I strive to be a well-rounded clinician, who is focused on cultural competence and engaging with diverse clientele. My out-of-the-box thinking provides patients with new insights that assist in their growth and progress. In session patients will experience a caring presence, be heard, valued, feel empathy, be healthily challenged, get a sense of ease with humor, and a realization that solutions are achievable and perhaps greater than the perceived issue/concern. Patients will be able to process and seek potential solutions and beneficial outcomes to their identified concerns. Patient’s concerns will be addressed through varying modalities: active listening, inquisitive curiosity, seeking clarification and deeper meaning (verbal), use of visual feedback (dry erase board), and action assignments (coping skills, resources, handouts: (tactile). I utilize various (holistic) evidence-based theoretical orientations/modalities: Person-Centered, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Reality Therapy, and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT).
Locations
719.364.9494
719.364.9761Qualifications and experience
- Specialties
- Mental Health and Behavior
- Gender
- Male
- Languages spoken
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English
- Education
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Graduate
University of Dayton (2007)
Undergraduate
The Ohio State University (2002)
- Board Certification
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Certification Agency Member Board Specialty Year Evergreen Certifications Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider (CTMH) 2022 National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) National Certified Counselor (NCC) 2015 National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) 2015 Colorado Department or Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Division of Professional Organizations Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) 2012 - Clinical interest for patients
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Areas of interest and experience include (but not limited to): Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Self-esteem, and Coping with life changes, Stress, Anxiety , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Parenting issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Depression , Compassion fatigue , BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture , Co-morbidity , Codependency , Commitment Issues , Communication Problems , Control Issues , Drug and Alcohol Addiction , Family Problems , Gender Dysphoria , Guilt and Shame , Infidelity , Men's Issues , Mood Disorders , Multicultural Concerns , Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships , Post-traumatic Stress , Prejudice and Discrimination , Process addictions (porn, exercise, gambling) , Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) , Self-Harm , Self-Love , Sex Addiction , Sexuality , Women's Issues.
- Insurance
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