Charity Sophus (LCSW)

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialized in children and families. I have worked with individuals of all ages. Worked over 5 years advocating for individuals diagnosed with Intellectual Developmental and Disabilities (IDD) and co-occurring Mental Health Disorders; advocating, providing resources, and skills training. Then two years providing crisis intervention services for individuals diagnosed with IDD, including those diagnosed with Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and other behavioral concerns. I have provided moderate work with individuals experiencing substance use concerns through the HCS-AMH program. Experience with depression, bipolar, and schizophrenia. Additional experience providing grief counseling and anger management counseling with some earlier experience with domestic violence. I listen first and start where the client is. Experienced in: Substance Abuse, Grief and loss , Anger management, Depression, Bipolar, and Schizophrenia Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy