Get to Know Me
I'm Brooke, I'm glad you could be here.
Hello there! Below I will share a little bit of information about the type of relationship that I aim for us to have in the space we make, the type of work I do, and about me as a person both professionally and personally. Before you get to know me a bit more, I want to disclose that I am part of a group practice which means I am employed under the supervision of Dr.Marlena Gonzales-Gabaldon at Fit Mind Wellness. I work out of both our Scottsdale, AZ and Glendale, AZ locations (or through Telehealth as long as you live in Arizona). Good news though! This does not change the process substantially as we would still be working together one-on-one. However, you would just need to schedule appointments through Fit Mind Wellness which is all included in the contact information at the bottom of each page!
My Story
For as long as I can remember, I have had a strong calling to be a part of the helping field and to be a wittness of people's journey's through all of it including the challenges to the triumphs. Each relationship will look a little different with my clients as everyone has particular needs which requires specifiic care. Generally though, I aim to provide services that are built on a foundation of trust, curiosity, unconditional acceptance, compassionate challenging, honesty and humor. Once again, while everyone requires different approaches, I generally try to curate this relationship through various modalities such as mindfulness/somatic-based, psychodynamic, parts-work, multicultural and narrative-based technieques which each can be read further in depth about in the Therapy Style section. As a therapist, somedays I might show up dressed more what is deemed as "professional" whereas other days I show up dressed more casual. Regardless of the day, I include that to let you know that my goal is to not have our space or you feel as though that it has to be formal and that you can be authentic in all aspects of yourself whether it be your appearance, demeanor, feelings, and more.
As far as my acdemic and profressional background goes, I graduated from Arizona State University with my master's in mental health counseling where I was fortunately provided with much internship and excellent supervisionalal experience. My internship while as ASU was completed at Fit Mind Welless which is the practice I am currently employed at now! Additionally, I have a breif history of case management as well while I was obtaining my bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Akron.
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Just so you can get to know me a a little bit personally if you want, I was born and raised in Pittsburgh which is a city with rich history, people (called "yinzers") with lots of personality, and lots of hills. Outside of the therapeutic setting, I enjoy spending time with my 2 cats at home who always make life interesting. I also enjoy many leisurely activities like being outdoors, meditating, excercising with my partner, and engaging in creative activities such as writing, painting, singing, etc.
Contact Information
I can't wait to get to hear your story and start our work together! If this sounds like it would be a good fit, then take the first step on your journey by scheduling an appointment with me which can be done in many ways found right next to this paragraph (or below if your on your phone)!