Therapeutic Approach
My approach to therapy is collaborative and integrative which allows for effective, individualized treatment that blends evidence-based techniques to address your concerns. Grounded in an interpersonal framework, I find cognitive-behavioral and narrative therapies useful because they both focus on the beliefs and stories that one uses to make sense of their experience(s). Importantly, I consider the systems in which my clients exist. Caregivers, family members, co-workers, and school/work personnel all directly and/or indirectly impact the therapeutic process for individuals and families. It is then that I integrate my understanding of your relational patterns as well as environmental and systemic stressors into a framework which allows for us to dismantle and disrupt maladaptive thoughts and behaviors that prevent you from being who you aspire to be.
Education
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The University of Texas at Austin:
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PhD in School Psychology, Emphasis in Culturally Responsive Service Delivery
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Accreditation: American Psychological Association and National Association of School Psychologists
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University of Memphis:
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B.A. in Psychology, Minor in Spanish
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Magnum Cum Laude
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University Honors, Honors in Psychology, Undergraduate Research Scholar
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Licensure and Accreditation
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Licensed Psychologist by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
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Licensed Specialist in School Psychology by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
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Licensed Psychologist by the Department of Health Authority- Abu Dhabi
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Licensed Psychologist by the Community Development Authority of Dubai
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Nationally Certified School Psychologist by the National Association of School Psychologists
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National Health Service Psychologist
