The problem I found with typical counseling was connecting- I thought, how can I connect with someone who’s never been in my shoes?! You can’t learn to relate to addiction, trauma, depression, surviving dangerous situations, sitting in prison, hitting rock bottom, etc. from reading it in a book. I couldn’t trust them to even begin to open up to them much less actually utilize the therapy. I needed treatment, therapy, help. I actually WANTED it for the first time but it wasn’t clicking- yet! Not long into my programming I was introduced to a woman who literally changed my life & for whom I will always be grateful…her name was Marsha and she was a certified peer specialist. Fancy terminology for a recovering addict who’s made it & now dedicates her life to helping other addicts get clean. I could finally relate to someone there!!! She could empathize with almost everything I’ve gone through. She inspired me, gave me hope, set me straight when I was ready to give it all up & listened when I needed her to! I not only succeeded but followed in her footsteps. Fast forward 8.5yrs and here I am today! I’m here for you. To share my story of recovery & fighting my demons, to listen, to help you get through life- whatever you may need. I can tell you that I have been through almost everything & anything you can throw at me, and if I haven’t directly, I can most likely still relate! So if you want to talk to a peer/friend, in full confidence, who will never judge you & has demons I fight just the same- I’m here for u. You don’t have to be alone in this fight. And please if you are struggling reach out for help, to someone- anyone, even if it’s not me. This is your life & your life matters…never forget that!
Style:
Creative
Empathic / Listening
Gentle / Comforting
Practical / Advice
Scientific / Rational
Straight-talk / Tough-love
Religious
Interests:
Addiction
ADHD
Alcoholism
Anxiety
Astrology
Bipolar
Body image
Business
Caretaking
Depression
Divorce
Drugs
Eating disorders
Excessive gaming
Gambling
Gender
Health
Hoarding
Marriage
OCD
Parenting
Politics
Religious
Romance
Self-Improvement
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Issues
Sleeping issues
Smoking
Social Issues
Trauma
Veteran
Inspirations:
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Adlerian Psychoanalysis
Anger Management
Animal-Assisted
Art Therapy
Astrological Counseling
Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT)
Authentic Movement
Aversion Therapy
Behaviorism
Bhuddism
Bibliotherapy
Bioenergetic Analysis
Biofeedback
Body-Mind Psychotherapy
Breathwork
Christianity
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Collaborative Couple Therapy (CCT)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Critical Incident Stress Management
Dance / Movement Therapy (DMT)
Developmental Model of Couples Therapy
Developmental Psychology
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Drama Therapy
Dream Analysis
Dreamwork
Ecotherapy / Nature Therapy
Emotional Freedom Technique
Encounter-Centered Couples Therapy (EcCT)
Energy Psychology
Equine-Assisted Therapy
Existential Psychotherapy
Exposure Therapy
Expressive Arts Therapy
Feldenkrais Method
Feminist Therapy
Focusing
Gestalt Therapy
Gottman Method
Guided Therapeutic Imagery
Healing Touch
Health Psychology
Hinduism
Holistic Psychotherapy
Humanistic Psychology (humanism)
Hypnotherapy
Life Experience
Integral Psychotherapy (IP)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Islam
Journal Therapy
Judaism
Jungian Psychotherapy
Logotherapy
Marriage Counseling
Mindfulness
Motivational Interviewing
Movie Therapy
Music Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Neuropsychology
Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
Play Therapy
Poetry Therapy
Positive Psychology
Psychedelic Psychotherapy
Psychoanalysis / Modern Psychoanalysis
Psychodrama
Psychodynamic Therapy
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
Reality Therapy
Regression Therapy
Relational Psychotherapy
Religious (Other)
Reminiscence Therapy (RT)
Self-Help
Shamanic Journeying / Psycho Shamanic
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Sport / Fitness Psychology
Time Line Therapy
Transpersonal Psychotherapy
Transactional Analysis
Voice Therapy
Wilderness Therapy