My experience has been developed over years working in a variety of settings. I began my time working with adults in residential treatment centers, inpatient hospitals, and outpatient treatment centers. The individuals that I worked with suffered from a variety of mental health concerns such as:
- Substance Abuse
- Schizophrenia
- Personality Disorders
- Self-harming behaviors
- Eating disorders
- Depressive disorders
- Bipolar disorders
- Anger
- Interpersonal and relationship struggles
- Gaining Independence
- Domestic Violence
- Trauma
In addition, I spent a lot of years working with children and adolescents in residential treatment centers and inpatient hospitalizations. These youth dealt with a variety of mental health issues such as:
- Severe abuse and neglect
- Schizophrenia
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Behavioral and Impulse control disorders such as RAD, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Explosive rage
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Trauma
- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders
- Transitional Living/Gaining Independence
- Personality Disorders
- Self-harming behaviors