Master of Social Work
My ideal client is struggling with anxiety or depression and their needs are to find coping mechanisms for that.
Their goal is to be able to cope and function with anxiety or depression (or both)
They want to be able to handle life stressors better and be able to maintain their happiness. They want this because in the past, they would just lash out or isolate themselves from everyone and they no longer want to do that.
I can help by sharing and practicing different coping mechanisms for depression or anxiety.
I feel that learning about ways to cope and also practicing, helps with the progress in therapy and overall life functioning.
I would like my patients to know that I like to focus on their strengths, no matter what they may be. I want them to know that therapy is give and take, and comfortability comes with time. When we meet, we may not mesh right away or at all, but the most important thing to know is that therapy is for the individual person.