Christel McKoy
I am passionate about assisting individuals with improving their quality of life and daily functioning during the most delicate and vulnerable times in their lives.
I am a Certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapist and focuses on the effective treatment for those that have endured sexual, physical, emotional, childhood and domestic abuse.
I work with adults, couples and families by helping them to develop coping strategies, improve mental health/interpersonal skills, and techniques to decrease life stressors and mental health symptoms that negatively impact personal functioning and quality of life. I am a Certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapist and focuses on the effective treatment for those that have endured sexual, physical, emotional, childhood and domestic abuse. I consider myself to be an Integrative Psychotherapist, which means I use a variety of orientations and therapies to be able to meet the client’s individual needs.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. Together, we will identify your challenges and goals - where you want your life to be a month, six months, a year from now. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Strengths
Having worked in the mental health field for over 20 years, and counseling for 8 years, I have worked with all types of clients, I have learned to tailor my approach to custom fit each client. My greatest strength as a therapist is to help you get to the root of what it is that you need and help you uncover the solutions for that need.
Ideal clients
I love working with individuals that are eager to improve but are looking for tools to make this goal a reality. We will explore what works best and how to maximize your strengths to help you overcome obstacles in your life.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I work with adolescents, adults, couples and families with developing coping strategies, mental health/interpersonal skills, and techniques to alleviate life stressors and mental health symptoms that negatively impact their personal functioning and quality of life. I am also a Certified Trauma Focused therapist focuses on the effective treatment for those that have endured sexual, physical, emotional, childhood and domestic abuse. I also utilize evidenced based psychotherapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Attachment Theory, Psychodynamic Theory and Family Systems Theory. I consider myself to an Integrative Psychotherapist, which means that use a variety of orientations and therapies according to the client’s individual needs.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- ConnecticutLicense 46.007918
- North CarolinaLicense 13840
- South CarolinaLicense 9822
- VermontLicense 068.0136230TELE