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Years of Experience: 17 years
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Codependency - Development of healthy boundaries in relationships; strategies for increasing individual self-esteem and autonomy; coping mechanisms for separation and individuation.
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Drug addiction & abuse - Tolerating emotional discomfort; reducing or eliminating reliance on drugs; development of new coping mechanisms for stress and suffering.
Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
Criminal Justice Involvement - Those that have had direct involvement with the criminal justice system through having an arrest record, currently on conditions through parole and pardons, or on pre-trial bond. This population often have special/specific needs and need an understanding space they do not feel negatively judged in.