Secondary specializations include:

  • Intrusive, unwanted thoughts and related behaviors that are difficult to refrain from (OCD)

  • Anger/Oppositionality/Defiance

  • Impulse Control/Hyperactivity

  • Social Difficulties

  • Communication concerns

  • Life Changes and Adjustments

  • Grief

  • Anxiety

  • Parenting Stress

  • Relationship Stressors

  • Diminished empathy for others

  • Difficulty setting and achieving goals

  • Difficulty focusing on or completing tasks

  • Separation Anxiety/Specific Phobias

  • Complex Family Dynamics

  • Gender and/or Sexual Identity Exploration

  • Rigid, concrete, or inflexible thinking

  • Depression (low motivation, low self-esteem, negative self-talk, isolating behavior, suicidal thoughts/self-harm, changes in appetite/sleep)

Treatment Modalities and Interventions

I use a combination of evidence-based treatment modalities and therapeutic interventions to best serve my client’s needs, including, but not limited to:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Trauma Focused- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Comprehensive Behavioral Interventions for Tics (CBIT)

Trust Based Relational Interventions (TBRI)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Play and Art Therapy Interventions

Solution-Focused Interventions

Person-Centered Interventions

Mindfulness-Based Treatment

Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Interventions

Motivational Interviewing

Narrative Therapy

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Systemic Therapy

Additional strategies introduced and practiced throughout treatment include, but are not limited to:

Emotional regulation and coping skills

Communication skills

Self-advocacy and assertiveness strategies

Executive functioning skills

Self-monitoring, correcting, and control skills

Cognitive strategies to challenge, change, and refocus “stinkin’ thinkin’”

Goal setting/action planning

Problem-solving and decision-making

Personal fulfillment/self-care

Behavioral activation skills

Self-esteem and strengths exploration

Habit reversal training

Safety and self-preservation strategies

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I am also a proud ally to the LGBTQIA+ community.

I provide a safe, inclusive, affirming space to those that may be navigating their gender and sexual identities.

I have been recognized as a Dignity Model Certified Provider since June 2018

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Insurances currently accepted:

Aetna

Cigna & Evernorth

United

Optum

FL Blue/BCBS (out of network with FHCP)

Oscar

AVMED FL Exchange

Self-paying clients are also accepted.

Contact information:

faber@strivecounselingfl.com

904-990-4524

1750 A1A S. Suite A

St. Augustine, FL 32080