Desirae Harden
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
About Desirae
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker(LCSW) with over four years of experience in helping people uproot their painful experiences and become rooted in their identity, increasing self awareness and taking the challenging journey towards healing. I possess a Bachelor’ s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Psychology and a Master’s degree from New York University in Clinical Social Work. I truly enjoy counseling and helping others in any phase of life they are currently in. My job as your therapist is to help you be successful at targeting any concerns or issues that you are working through. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges and family conflicts. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don’t believe in stigmatizing labels. I strive to create a environment that is non-judgmental. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral and person-centered counseling. I also combine many therapeutic modalities to develop a specific treatment plan tailored to you and your needs from a Strength and Solution Based perspective. These two modalities will assist you in identifying attainable goals and personal strengths.
It takes courage to seek therapy and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support ,empower and encourage you.
I look forward to working with you!
Desirae Harden,
Founder of Rooted Counseling and Empowerment Services
desiraemarieco.com
What Desirae helps with
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
How Desirae works
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Culturally competent, empathetic, active listener, professional, great suggestions and techniques to practice outside of counseling session.”
- “I have met with Desirae 4 times and she has been fantastic. I truly enjoy working with her. She is compassionate, has a lot of empathy and at the same time helps me see my blind spots which I think is necessary to grow and develop.”
- “Very professional and provide valuable information. She is very patient and a good listener.”
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- “Listens. Acknowledge my feelings., circumstances, and provides well thought out advice.”
- “It’s been great working with Desirae. I appreciate her insight and expertise. I also appreciate her encouraging my autonomy and I appreciate her guidance in the process. I highly recommend her for Christian therapy!”
- “Desirae is very good at what she does. She's a great listener and has great practical advice. I am comfortable sharing with her and I really look forward to our sessions and the insight that she brings. She's all around a joy to work with!”
- “I enjoy our conversation and her compassion to my innermost secrets I don’t share with anyone. She listens and provides me with practical and spiritual guidance to help me navigate towards my healing. I appreciate her knowledge and kindness towards me. I will be continuing with her.”
- “This is my first experience ever working with someone in this capacity. Desirae has been nothing short of awesome. From listening to my words to connecting past and present events and experiences, she has made this journey well worth it and something I look forward to continuing with her.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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