I am a licensed mental health counselor who has been working in the mental health field for over 20 years. My therapeutic approach combines elements of Existential Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
The essence of both, is that you have the freedom to choose your thoughts, and change your life in order to create a psychologically healthy self. This means no matter what kind of background you come from, no matter what degree of childhood abuse you may have endured, you are not ruled by your past. You do have control over creating your life from this moment on. My goal as a therapist is to help you find solutions to your problems, to help increase your self-awareness such that change can happen.
I am not an omnipotent; all knowing being that provides answers, and tells you how to live your life. I am a facilitator, helping you to find your own answers within yourself. I truly believe that we heal ourselves, though sometimes we need a little help when we are stuck, or have blocks that prevent us from seeing the answers within us.