Victory Star Therapy LLC

****************************************************************** Pet Loss and Grief Therapy ****************************************************************** The loss of your beloved pet companion to illness, divorce, or other circumstances can be devastating and may leave you feeling anxious, depressed, or feeling alone. You may feel you have no one to turn to that understands your pet dog, cat, rabbit, turtle, chicken, pig, hamster, fish, or any other pet companion was not just a pet but an important part of your life and a member of your family and support system. The loss of a pet can be as great as losing any loved one. I know what it is like to lose a pet that you've loved and adored. You may find yourself in a situation where you may be anticipating grief as your pet companion has become very ill. You may be experiencing the loss of your pet companion due to a painful divorce and have lost custody of your pet. Your pet companion suddenly disappears and goes missing during a trip or excursion and you find yourself feeling alone and experiencing profound heartbreak wondering where your pet companion may be and not sure what to do. You may be feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about the future. You may feel your life and your world have been turned upside down. I can help you navigate through the grieving process and provide you support. As a certified pet loss and bereavement counselor, I am here to help you move toward the healing process and provide resources to help you. Pet bereavement is a unique type of loss that needs a skilled professional to help move toward grief recovery. You are the expert to your life and it would be a great honor and privilege to work together in helping you. Perhaps you may have tried to search for relief from anxiety and depression and yet you still struggle. I can help you develop coping strategies to help you reduce depression and anxiety. Therapy can help you heal the root cause of your angst. If you've lost someone close to you due to death or experiencing a relationship break-up, grief therapy can help you heal from your loss. I can help you reduce your stress and anxiety if you or a family member have been diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness. I will ensure that you feel safe and that we work at a pace that you're comfortable with in therapy. I will treat you with respect and dignity at all times. Your problems are unique, and I will never assume anything about you. Instead, I will listen to you and your experiences and then together, we will work towards achieving the goals you have set forth for yourself. ***************************************************************** Geek Therapy ***************************************************************** If you have a passion for video games, superheroes, comic books, sci-fi, anime, movies, television shows, electronic sports, table top games, role playing games, and other cool, geeky, and nerdy awesome stuff then we can incorporate your interests in the therapeutic process too! I am a proud nerd and embrace geek culture. Geek therapy can help promote your well-being, self-esteem, reduce anxiety and depression, and so much more. It can also help you identify your struggles and find possible solutions and or meaning that may also produce further understanding. Geek Therapy can help create a safe space where you can embrace your interests and use those interests and passions whether it be video games, comic books, cosplay, anime, fandoms, sports, cooking shows, musicals, superheroes, etc. to help build skills to improve your mental well-being. ************************************************************ "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."---Christopher Reeve (Superman) ************************************************************* *******Just a Bit About Me******* *Therapist- Sabre Fencer- Future Lawyer* My experience as a licensed social worker providing psychotherapy and case management services has spanned over a decade. It has included working for organizations and hospitals, as well as in private therapy practice. I have the experience of being a dialysis social worker and a hospice social worker in the past. I have worked with individuals experiencing houselessness, members of the geriatric population in the nursing home setting, and with immigrant families providing psychotherapy and case management. It has also been a great honor and privilege to have the experience of working with military personnel and their families as a licensed social worker and therapist in the past too. Currently, I am also working on becoming certified in Geek Therapy. I aspire to become a lawyer in the future and hope to incorporate this knowledge to help improve the delivery and quality of psycho-therapeutic services. I am also very humbled to be a part of the fencing community. As a sabre fencer, it promotes my own self care. It also reminds me of the importance of coming in with a learning mindset every day and coping with adversity in life with compassion and grace. Spending time with my fabulous family and my awesome and amazing pet companion also keep me grounded. ****************************************************************** Courage is found not just in the daring acts of a few, but also in the daily struggles of the many. --"The Mark of Zorro" ****************************************************************** ****Other Important Information****Please read below: **I am an Out of Network provider. I work with Mentaya, a platform that helps clients get money back on out-of-network therapy sessions. If you have out-of-network benefits, Mentaya will file claims and handle the insurance paperwork to help you potentially receive partial reimbursement for services. They charge a 5% fee per claim and have helped people get thousands of dollars back per year. Note: Mentaya's goal is to save you time and money. It's completely optional, and I do not benefit in any way from your participation. **Payments for services must be made and completed prior to each session. All major credit cards and debit cards are accepted. **If you are not able to keep your appointment, please note you must notify our office by phone to either cancel or reschedule the appointment in advance of 24 hours of your scheduled appointment. If you do not cancel your appointment, then you will be charged for the entire session appointment. **Please note availability is by appointment only. Weekend availability. **Phone calls will be returned as soon as possible. If you do not hear from me within 1-2 days please call back. Thanks for your patience. If you are looking for relief from your struggles, please feel free to contact me when you are ready and we can determine if I am the best therapist/counselor for you.