Specialties:
Psychotherapy, Counseling, Substance Abuse Counseling
Address:
Essential Health Counseling & Psychotherapy
805 State Farm Rd STE B3, Boone 28607
(828) 773-7844 (Phone)
Procedures:
Behavior Management, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Counseling, Family Therapy, Grief Therapy, Group Therapy, Marital Therapy, Psychotherapy, Stress Management
Conditions:
Add / Adhd, Addictions, Gambling Addiction, Mood & anxiety disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Ocd), Personality Disorders, Relational Problems, Smoking Cessation, Stress, Transgender or Gender Identity Disorder
Philosophy:
My approach is Person-Centered and emphasizes the meaning in life, responsibility, and the pursuit of genuineness and the best in self, relationships, and life. In counseling I facilitate clients in exploring, clarifying and identifying of their needs and strengths and assist to make changes in cognitions and behaviors towards the attainment of life satisfaction and self-acceptance. I use eclectic, multi-modal approach to create a holistic, individualized, and empirically based therapy fit.
Education:
Medical School
Asu
Children's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario
Graduated: 1983
Nrbc
Graduated: 2003
University Of Ottawa, Ontario
Graduated: 1979
Appalachian State University