Personal Mission Statement:
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To inspire, motivate and empower people to achieve happier, healthier and more fulfilled lives
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To help people achieve meaningful relationships and connection on a deeper level
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To help people connect to their inner self by being present and mindful of their thoughts, emotions and behaviors
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To help people discover their unique gifts and talents and connect to a meaningful life purpose
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To help people stay connected to their values, goals and personal mission
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To increase mindfulness related to one’s intentions and how these affect self and others
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Services:
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Individual therapy can help you overcome difficulties with current relationships, anxiety, depression, unhealthy coping styles and trauma.
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My goal is to provide compassionate support and promote constructive change in your emotional health and relationships. During the therapeutic process, we will find out what is causing feelings of disappointment and pain. Therapy helps you discover how past relationships with important people continue to affect your current relationships causing frustration or triggering unpleasant memories or feelings. You will learn to move away from unhealthy relational patterns, gain deeper insight and awareness, transform obstacles and open a path to more satisfying relationships.
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My approach to individual therapy is a combination of psychodynamic, somatic, emotional and attachment therapy. Together, we will bring awareness to unconscious patterns, body and emotional language and automatic habitual thoughts. This will help you learn how to tolerate unpleasant feelings and sensations and access core beliefs which shape your life, relationships and self-image. The body, mind and emotions are important avenues in understanding and overcoming issues. Understanding emotional language, attachment and somatic signals can provide beneficial information. During the therapeutic process, we explore how you understand your emotional signals, the messages you received growing up and how it affects your current relationships. Gaining awareness of feelings in times of intense distress enhances your capacity to resolve problems and take effective action.
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Family therapy is designed to address specific issues that affect the psychological health of the family, such as major life transitions or mental health conditions. Family therapy aims to promote understanding and collaboration among family members experiencing conflict, impasses or unhealthy transgenerational patterns.
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Group therapy is a shared therapeutic experience which includes the presence of others who are working through similar issues. The focus can be on interpersonal relationships or on particular concerns shared by the group members. Group therapy is offered to help people reach their therapeutic goals with the support of others.
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Treatment Specializations:
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Relationship Issues
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Multicultural Issues
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Parenting & Family Issues
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Depression and Anxiety
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Stress Management
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Self Esteem Issues
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Adjustment Issues
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Trauma and PTSD
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War Trauma
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Psychological Evaluations:
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I frequently work with law firms and other professionals. I am an expert in international legal matters related to political asylum assessments, citizenship assessments and other forms of legal evaluation related to immigration law. I have conducted trauma assessments within correctional facilities and testified in court as an "expert witness".
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Clinical Supervision:
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I have been State of Missouri Approved Clinical Supervisor since 2008 and my professional experiences related to clinical supervision include providing supervision to several mental health agencies. I supervised clinicians working towards their licensure (PLPCs) from:
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Queen of Peace Center
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Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma
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Bilingual International Assistance agency
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Behavioral Health Response (BHR)
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St. Louis Public School (Nahed Chapman New American Academy)
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Preferred Family Healthcare
Additionally, I provided clinical supervision to graduate students completing Master and Doctoral Degrees from:
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Saint Louis University
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Webster University
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University of Missouri – St. Louis
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McKendree University
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Fee: sliding scale fee available on a limited basis. Please call me at 314-406-7281.