Ashica on services:
“ the depth of compassion we hold for ourselves is a foundation for the quality of all our relationships”.
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“I have over a decade of experience in supporting clients and creating a therapeutic alliance to progress towards your intentions”.
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“As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, I can develop culturally attuned and strength-based assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care of emotional, mental, behavioral or cognitive symptoms.”
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“ Care can involve individuals, families, caregivers, couples, or care communities”.
ASSESSMENTS
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Qualified assessor for the State of Washington, per WAC 388-76-10150 to complete a pre-admission assessment of a prospective resident or routine update for a current resident.
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Comprehensive assessment of a person and their environment to understand biological, psychological, and socio-environmental needs to address opportunities for care or treatment.
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MoCA certified rater. Determine decision capacity and understand opportunities to create dignified care and choice for an individual.
ASSESSMENTS
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For you
Assessments are an important part of the clinical relationship. It allows me to identify opportunities to best support you and your lifestyle needs. Getting to know you, your interests, current situation, history, or protective factors to identify strengths and opportunities.
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For institutions
Essential Therapy and Consultation, PLLC can provide care plans or assessments for care providers, assisted living facilities, memory care communities, adult family homes for initial move-ins or routine updates.
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What to expect
Comprehensive assessments can take between 1-5 hours for completion, based on level of care, content and information gathering.
Therapy
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Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Gerontology
Individual Therapy Support Groups -
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT)
Active Listening
Advocacy
Aromatherapy
Bereavement & Grief Counseling
Behavior Activation
Communication skills
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Core Beliefs
Cultural Humility
Education
Empowerment
Experimental Therapy
Exposure Therapy
Gender Affirming Care
Genograms
Geriatric Non-Pharmacology
Holistic Care
Grounding
Guided Imagery
Inner child work
Intergroup Dialogue
Insight-Oriented Therapy
Mapping
Mindfulness
Minority Stress Model
Motivational Interviewing
Mediation & Conflict Resolution
Nature based Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Person- centered Care
Person In Environment
Problem solving skills
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy(REBT)
Reality Therapy
Reminiscence Therapy
Self Care
Self- Compassion
Somatics
Strength-Based Therapy
Suicide First Aid
Talk Therapy
Trauma Informed Care
Validation Method
Visualization
Universal Design
Walking Therapy
Working Well with a Disability®
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Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA/ ACoA) ADA & Accessibility
Advocacy
Advance Directives
Adult Family Home Assessments
Assisted Living Assessments
Biopsychosocial Assessments
Behavior ManagementBereavement
BIPOC Alliance
Culturally Centered Care
Caregiver Support
Care Plans
Clinical Consultation
Coaching
Conflict Resolution
Continuum of Care
Cognition AssessmentsCreative wellness
Dementia Care & Directives
Discharge or Transitional Planning
DSM-V-TR Diagnosis
Education & Informed Choice
End of Life & Death with Dignity
Evidence-Based Measures
Family Education & SupportFamily Healing
Interdisciplinary TeamsGrief and loss
Group Therapy & Facilitation
Healthcare Navigation & Advocacy
LGBTQIA2S+ Affirming Care
Life Adjustments & Transitions
People with disAbilities
Support Groups
Safety Planning
Sexuality & Intimacy
Treatment Plans
Universal Design
groups
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We heal in connection to each other. Groups held at your community. Social, psychodynamic, psycho-educational or experimental therapies that are either elder, family, caregiver, staff, or prospect focused.
Common topics: Brain health, Dementia, Grief, Caregiver’s support, Mindfulness
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Presentations, workshops, training, or education for elders, family, or corporations. Reach out for current selection or request a custom training for your needs.
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Facilitated by an LICSW. The goal of meeting is to promote communication, understanding, and alliance building among participants for care planning and alignment towards a goal. In-person or via Zoom.
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Strength- base consultation or coaching for professionals, individuals, and family caregivers. Solution focused collaboration to meet your intentions.
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Organizations save money by improving client experience, supporting a positive organizational culture, increasing productivity & reducing staff attrition rates.
Participants learn several evidence-based practices to use in moments of distress to bring ease, settle their nervous system, support co-regulation, and effectively connect with self and another.
Use of these tools lead to heightened client safety and better peer interactions; an elevated life contentment with enhanced optimism, and increased self-efficacy and morale.
Participants experience a significant reduction in stress, empathy fatigue, burnout, depression, anxiety, anger, rumination, emotional avoidance, and diabetes-related distress.