Meg Quintana
LICENSES
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MHP (Mental Health Practitioner)
EDUCATION
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Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Two years of doctoral coursework
BACKGROUND / EXPERIENCE
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32 years of counseling experience in various settings (mostly outpatient)
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Play therapy specialist – work with children as young as 5
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Children & Adolescents: As a child and adolescent therapist, I specialize in issues related to family problems, abuse and trauma, behavioral acting out, anxiety and depression
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Parents: Parents are an integral part of treatment with children and teens. Therefore, assisting parents with parenting skills and strategies to improve the parent/child attachment relationship are usually a part of treatment
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Adults: I am skilled in assisting with anxiety and depression issues which are usually related to stress, self-esteem, abuse and/or relational problems, and lack of empowerment
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Couples Counseling: I am able to remain unbiased while helping couples better understand one another, and improve communication and intimacy
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
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Helping individuals create deep and lasting changes in their lives, increasing self-esteem
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Brain spotting: For trauma and deep emotional problems, accessing one's true self
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Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) as a therapy for trauma as well as other disorders
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Improving relationships with children and parents and within adult relationships
SPECIALTIES
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Parenting Concerns
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Children with Behavioral Disorders, Trauma, Depression and Anxiety
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Disturbing Life Events/Trauma
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Divorce and Family Problems
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Childhood and Adult Abuse
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Couples and Marital Counseling
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Adults including Depression, Anxiety, PTSD & Trauma, Relationship issues including divorce & verbal abuse, stress, life changes, & parenting
CLIENTS
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Children and Teens (ages 5 to 18)
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Adults
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Couples