Motivational Interviewing Therapists in Valley Stream, NY

I believe that everyone deserves to be seen/heard, and has the potential for growth. I am passionate about leading people through various transitions in their lives. Using a guided and empathetic approach, I'm ready to empower you through our sessions together, helping you overcome whatever is holding back your full potential - whether it's a mental health issue or general life stressor. I intend on working with you to provide you the tools needed to navigate any issues/stressors that may be impacting your current daily functioning and quality of life.

I am a compassionate and dynamic clinician whose mission is to positively impact, inspire and empower my clients. I have worked with individuals struggling with depression, dysfunctional family dynamics, intergenerational trauma, post-traumatic stress, intimate partner violence, and racism.

Psychotherapy is a helpful, guided, healing process of any wounds, sufferings that have been affecting you, you feeling revived again, feeling grounded with being solid mentally and emotionally, gaining self-control, living in the present moment and appreciate the present moment, gaining better self-awareness. Cognitive-Behavioral therapy is the main treatment modality practiced, helping you to reconstruct the negative thinking to more rational, positive thoughts to then have positive feelings and learn new, positive behaviors. I have experience in treating depression, anxiety, mood problems, substance abuse problems, and so forth.

At a time in your life you may need a little help making things more manageable. You might have tried to fix all your problems by yourself... you have asked family and friends for advise... a higher power to make things better , to give you the strength and foresight to face all your troubles. You've even tried to do your best until you learn better but nothing seem to change. If you don't make the time to work on creating the life you want , you are eventually going to be forced to spend a lot of time dealing with the life you don't want.

I am so very privileged to have the opportunity to connect with you. I have over five years experience working in the inpatient psychiatry setting with ages consisting of adolescents all the way up to geriatrics. I have worked in hospitals, schools, and outpatient clinic settings and now have the opportunity to pursue private practice. I am a fierce advocate of the LGBTQ+ community among all underserved populations.

I offer comfort and guidance to people struggling to find their way through a hard transition or uncertain situation. Sessions with me are easy, but engaged and lively, and I strive to create a safe, warm environment. I am highly influenced by humanism and family systems. As such, I regard suffering as a natural and expected part of the human condition, not as evidence of a personal defect.

Do you feel overwhelmed and consumed by stressful life situations? I just may be your answer to relieving some of the emotional stress experienced as I specialize in providing individual therapy. Everyone has the right to feel emotionally healthy and live stress free. I believe this begins with giving yourself permission to address those emotions/behaviors that are disrupting your life. For some of my patients their treatment includes resolving issues from their past and moving forward. My style with patients is always collaborative, interactive and motivating. I use empathic and deep listening to HEAR my patients.

I have learned that people may forget what you said but people will never forget how you make them feel. - Maya Angelou. Life can bring about unpredictable and chaotic challenges and situations which can disrupt your mental, physical and emotional health. I utilize a client-centered approach which will enable you to empower yourselves. The goal is to overcome your challenges and restore your well-being.

I appreciate you for taking the time and effort to read my page – thank you! I identify as a Latinx licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of indirect and direct clinical practice experience. My overall life experiences and professional muscle is not one dimensional or in other words - I have mastered an ability to connect and meet individuals, families, and communities exactly where they are in their struggles and life stories to support the internal muscle of change. I have also learned to adapt ethical standards, evidenced base interventions and core values to further enhance my professional skill set.

I am open to individuals, couples, and families seeking support in navigating relationship dynamics.

Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can. This is my basic premise from which I practice my clinical approach. Often times life throws many curve balls that makes you feel overwhelmed, stuck, lost and fearful. During these times growth and change can seem like a far fetched idea and can affect you well into adulthood, but life is not meant to be lived this way. I am a New York State Licensed Social Worker with over 10 years of experience working in child welfare, hospital behavioral health settings and schools which have afforded me the opportunity to craft my skill of helping others live fulfilling lives.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, or maybe it just feels like you're juggling too much, then something needs to change. You were excited to start your journey into parenthood but this isn't how you expected things to turn out. You’re second guessing decisions to be sure you don’t mess up. You knew “adulting” wouldn’t be easy, you just didn’t realize it was going to be like this.

I work with individuals, dealing with trauma, depression and anxiety. Many of my clients come to me when they feel they have tried to work things out independently but continue to feel like things have not resolved. My clients want to heal, but find they need assistance in improving their skills and using boundaries effectively. I am particularly passionate about serving clients from various multicultural backgrounds and look to be available for all persons seeking help.

I specialize in working with individuals of African decent who are looking to improve the way in which they are handling life's challenges. My approach is one that cultivates my clients' awareness and relationship to their own inherent strength and power. Feel free to browse my YouTube channel to get a better feel of my therapeutic style and insight at 'InsightfulLivingChannel201'.

Step into each day a little closer to being the person you have always wanted to become. By using custom-tailored narrative therapy methods and solution-focused therapy methods, we will uncover meaning, direction and purpose for your life. My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, insomnia, and low self-esteem, in addition to pre-martial counseling, couples therapy and family therapy. My approach is one of compassion and empathy with a dose of humor. Let’s explore trauma, relationships and negative self-talk that prevent you from becoming your best self and develop new healthy patterns. I look forward to hearing from you!

Everyone at some point in their life has been faced with a difficult or challenging situation. Through a supportive and nurturing relationship, we will work together to gain insight, greater self understanding and self acceptance about your thoughts, feelings and behavior; develop healthy ways to cope with stress to improve your quality of life. I assist my clients in overcoming their emotional pain to find a path to happiness they desire using a more eclectic and integrated approach tailored to your specific needs. My primary goal is to empower individuals to live their best life

Let's Figure It Out Together. The honest reality is that life can be very challenging. Some days are easier than others. For the really challenging days, talking to someone can help to put things into focus, reduce stressors, and manage chaos. My practice is focused on you and your needs, providing the resources, coaching, support, and skill development to help you move forward. I provide a relaxed and safe environment to express yourself. When ready working together we develop solutions and steps to manage obstacles.

I am a therapist with over 18 years of experience and there is no problem, issue, or group of people that I haven't worked with in my career. At a Long Island hospital I am in charge of training and supervising new therapists and I have taught in a CUNY graduate school program for mental health counselors.

How would your life change if you could tap into your full potential? What if you could have anything you want for your life? Today you are one step closer to a new you. I believe that people can reach their potential with hard work and support. I work with clients to help them feel empowered. As a person-centered, interpersonal therapist, I help clients find, develop, and cultivate the good that already exists within them. My ultimate goal is being a transparent therapist while providing warmth.