About Alesha
My ideal client is intelligent, resilient, and resourceful but may not realize it and that they have options. Because all humans have been raised in or exposed to environments with varying degrees of dysfunction, my client would come to me already having decided that change is needed. While this might be scary at first glance and they may not know what that change looks like, they would be willing to look at counseling as an opportunity to ascertain what those options might be and, in the end, choose to do something new within themselves, their environment, or change it altogether. I view my role as a facilitator of change and healing. I do this for those who may be experiencing disruption of the norm or blockages changing on their own. Perhaps, they may not know where to start. Thus, I want to be a voice of hope in the changing or healing process (which I believe are one and the same) to those I serve. When appropriate, I incorporate cognitive processing therapy to help clients work through trauma-related beliefs and foster meaningful emotional recovery. If one wants to change or heal, and even if life has forced them to require mental health services, they may have to consider possible changes in some aspect of their current situation. My function, then, would be, first and foremost, to comprehend who is before me. This is where my active listening skills would come into play.