Meet Alura: Your Guide to Mental Wellness
Hi, I'm Alura, a clinical mental health counselor dedicated to supporting children, adolescents, and adults through life's challenges. My clients typically seek help for depression, anxiety, trauma, stress-related issues, school conflicts, and family challenges. In my practice, I strive to create a warm and safe environment where you can openly and freely express yourself.
A Holistic Approach to Therapy
When working with children and adolescents, I incorporate meaningful activities such as painting, drawing, music, body movement, and breathing exercises. These activities are designed to enhance autonomy, communication skills, and emotional intelligence. For all my clients, I use a variety of therapeutic modalities tailored to meet individual needs.
Key Therapeutic Modalities
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): We focus on accepting our feelings and thoughts rather than avoiding or denying them, fostering a healthier relationship with our emotions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This modality helps us understand how our thoughts influence our feelings and behaviors, thereby improving our relationships and overall well-being.
Motivational Interviewing (MI): Ideal for those ambivalent about change, MI explores the reasons behind this ambivalence and helps navigate the path to transformation.
My Motivation and Journey
My passion for helping others stems from my own experience as a teenager when I faced similar challenges. A therapist helped me view the world differently, believe in myself, and make changes towards a stable life. Inspired by this, I set a goal to make a difference in at least one person's life through therapy. Whether I've achieved this or not, I hope the seeds I plant in my clients' lives will grow and flourish.
Building Trust and Fostering Change
Therapy can be uncomfortable at times because it involves sharing personal experiences with someone new. I believe that building trust is the best motivation for change, and trust is built over time. By sharing your journey with me in a confidential setting, we create a safe space for healing and growth.
The Process of Change
Change is often gradual and takes time. Through small, consistent steps, I will help you work towards significant, life-changing goals. Whether it's a month, six months, or a year from now, you'll be able to look back and see how much you've grown.
Let's Work Together
If you're ready to embark on a journey towards a more fulfilled life, I'm here to support and empower you every step of the way. Together, we'll navigate your challenges and work towards meaningful, lasting change.