I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist. I also specialize in Anger Management therapy, Sex Offender Treatment, Immigration Assessments, and Trauma.

I am the founder of Wilmington Mental Health. My practice is located in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Web Link: wilmingtonmentalhealth.com

Types of Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Adlerian

Art Therapy

Attachment-based

Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors -

Coaching

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Compassion Focused

Culturally Sensitive

Dialectical (DBT)

Emotionally Focused

Existential

Family / Marital

Family Systems

Forensic Psychology

Gestalt

Gottman Method

Humanistic

Integrative

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Interpersonal

Intervention

Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

Motivational Interviewing

Multicultural

Narrative

Person-Centered

Play Therapy

Positive Psychology

Prolonged Exposure Therapy

Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)

Reality Therapy

Relational

Schema Therapy

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Strength-Based

Structural Family Therapy

Substance Abuse

Trauma Focused

Modality

Individuals

Couples

Family

Video/Skype

Online Counseling

ADHD

Alcohol Use

Antisocial Personality

Anxiety

Behavioral Issues

Bipolar Disorder

Borderline Personality

Chronic Impulsivity

Chronic Pain

Chronic Relapse

Codependency

Coping Skills

Depression

Divorce

Domestic Abuse

Domestic Violence

Drug Abuse

Dual Diagnosis

Eating Disorders

Emotional Disturbance

Family Conflict

Gambling

Grief

Hoarding

Infidelity

Internet Addiction

Life Coaching

Life Transitions

Marital and Premarital

Medication Management

Men's Issues

Narcissistic Personality

Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

Oppositional Defiance

Racial Identity

Relationship Issues

Self Esteem

Self-Harming

Sex Offender Treatment

Sex Therapy

Sexual Abuse

Sleep or Insomnia

Stress

Substance Use

Suicidal Ideation

Testing and Evaluation

Tobacco Cessation

Trauma and PTSD

Video Game Addiction

Impulse Control Disorders

Mood Disorders

Personality Disorders

Thinking Disorders

I will work with you to identify your personal goals for counseling and then tailor counseling to you and your goals. You can expect that I will listen closely to understand your experience and then find ways to assist you in moving towards your goals. Therapy is a personalized experience, so how it helps differs from person to person. I will help you develop a different perspective on your experiences, explore and discover things about yourself, make changes in your unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaving, process difficult experiences, and learn healthy coping skills.

Once you have scheduled an intake evaluation, you will be asked to arrive about 30 minutes before the intake to complete forms. I will review this information  before the appointment to ensure that we have an accurate, initial first impression regarding your needs

This first meeting will also allow you to determine if I will be a good fit for you. The intake evaluation will take approximately 60 to 120 minutes and you be asked to explain your concerns and report previous information regarding your treatment with me. At the end of the appointment, I will discuss the next steps in regard to recommending services that may be a good fit for you or will refer you to a more appropriate service (level of care).

I am consider an on-duty counselor. I am available to answer your calls within 24-hours from the time you contact me, or I can briefly meet with if you are in crisis (i.e. experiencing suicidality, having difficulties functioning, etc.).

Thrapy is confidential, which means that I cannot release any information about you except under certain legal conditions. If you have concerns or questions about confidentiality, please discuss them with me during intake.

Talking with friends is a great way to get support, but it’s not the same as participating in therapy. I am a professional with specialized training in helping people who are encountering difficulties in their lives. I can also provide an “outside”, objective perspective that is different than what your friends can provide. Our therapeutic relationship will be based on non-judgment or discrimination, period. My job it is to help you and making you feel more comfortable being open about your problems, which will make it easier to get effective help.

Wilmington Mental Health sends out text reminders 24-36 hours before your next appointment.

Please visit www.wilmingtonmentalhealth.com for more information about rates and insurances.

Link:

http://www.wilmingtonmentalhealth.com/rates.html

Yes. At WMH we want you to find the best match possible and sometimes this means trying a counselor different from the person who saw you at intake. Please let us know if you prefer to work with a female or if you have a specific treatment modality you would like your counselor to use.

Many problems can be dealt with in a brief period of time, but this is not always the case. There is no magic number or formula to determine how long it may take. During your initial intake assessment, we will have a conversation around making a determination if your needs are best addressed by receiving outpatient individual counseling or if a higher level of care is necessary. We will speak regularly about your progress. Eventually, we may determine that you have met your therapy goals. At this point, we may discuss your need for continued therapy. You may also bring up this topic at any time during your sessions.

Wilmington Mental Health is located at 3825 Market St, Suite 6, Wilmington, NC 28403

Link:

http://www.wilmingtonmentalhealth.com/contact-us.html

Asking for help is a sign of weakness.

Contrary to this belief, it takes a great deal of emotional strength to seek help for problems that may be too overwhelming to manage alone.

A therapist will fix my problems right away.

The goal of counseling is not for someone else to “fix” your problems. I will help you identify those concerns and set goals for yourself. Solving those problems may involve working on exploring your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. In doing so, we can explore your options and make a decision for how to best achieve your goals. Just remember, you are the best one to fix your problems!

A therapist can’t understand what I am going through, because they’re not going through it themselves.

Although it is obvious that each individual is unique and that achieving a complete understanding of one’s situation is very difficult, I have been trained to learn about, be sensitive to, and respectful of the unique experiences of each client. Those experiences may include concerns related to gender, age, cultural background, racial/ethnic differences, sexual orientation, gender identity, family-of-origin, or socioeconomic issues.

Couples counseling is an opportunity to work with your partner on issues that may be impacting your relationship. You may focus on communication skills, conflict resolution, or making decisions about your future together. I will serve as a mediator and guide during these discussions, and will help you work together to focus on and achieve specific goals for your relationship.