Update: In addition to being a Licensed Professional Counselor, I am now a Certified Grief Counselor, and a Certified Anger Management Specialist Level II.
My counseling approach and work with my clients is guided by my belief in: the good nature of people, the client’s qualities, strengths, and unique personality, and the nature of the therapeutic relationship.
I believe that people are capable of change if guided and supported to identify their strengths and inner resources, as well as encouraged to become aware of their full potential and abilities gained from life experiences and cultural background. We rarely seem to acknowledge what we do good. We tend to focus on what we cannot do, what we are not, and the obstacles we encounter in our daily life. People reach out to counseling due to pain and confusion. Therefore, my role focuses on guiding each person in finding their unique strengths, positive qualities and resilience, while offering support to overcome challenges.
I like to engage my clients from a non-judgmental, non-threatening but interactive perspective that allows them the opportunity to share their innermost thoughts, feelings, fears, and concerns by actively engaging in their efforts and journey for change. Since I place a significant value on the nature of the therapeutic relationship as pivot for change, I focus on allowing the client the emotional, physical, and personal freedom to explore their own view on life, happiness, and relationships.
Counseling varies in duration from client to client, but the level of personal commitment, willingness to change, personal effort, and honesty all have an affect on the progress each patient is able to make.