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My name is Kimberley Sligar, a licensed social worker, and I have over 9 years of experience working with adults in vulnerable situations by teaching therapeutic skills to managing life circumstances (anxiety, infertility, postpartum, career decisions, childhood trauma from parental relationships and/or dysfunctional family dynamics, work-related stress, financial budgeting, sleep problems, academic stressors and thrive for positive changes to promote healthy interpersonal skills, strengthen relationships with others, processing intergeneration trauma, self-esteem development, emotional maturity, improve sleep, and educate the impact of nutrition on mental health).
My therapeutic style incorporates strength-based approaches where you have a voice in your treatment:
Short Term (Solution-focused, etc.)
Ideal for those who are coming in with a specific problem they’d like to address and gain clarity on. Typically, short term therapies are present focused and do not dive deep into your past.
Structured
Structured therapies are goal and progress oriented. Therapists may incorporate psychoeducation and a specific “curriculum.” In order to stay on track, therapists may provide worksheets and homework.
Insight-oriented (Psychodynamic, Existential, etc.)
Exploring the past and making connections to present issues can help clients gain insight. Getting to the root of the issue and finding deeper self-awareness can help with long-term change.
Non-directive (Humanistic, Person-centered, etc.)
Going with the flow and seeing where it leads.
Behavioral (CBT, DBT, etc.)
Focuses on changing potentially unhealthy or self-destructive behaviors by addressing problematic thought patterns and specific providing coping skills.
Trauma Focused (EMDR, TF-CBT, etc.)
Recognizing the connection between trauma experiences and your emotional and behavioral responses, trauma focused therapy seeks to help you heal from traumas.
