About
Thanks for visiting my page!
My name is Rene Brathwaite and I am a Licensed Counselor of Mental Health for the State of Delaware. I have been working in the Mental Health field for 8 plus years and a counselor for last three. I have experience in several settings: residential, inpatient, community based. and mobile therapy. I have now ventured into outpatient practice with kids, adolescents, teenagers, and adults.
My counseling styles range but are primarily person/client-centered and solution-focused with an emphasis on Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (CBT & DBT); I believe the client is the expert on their experience. My current and future interests for expertise are in Career Counseling and becoming a Certified Eating Disorders Professional.
I am easy to get along with, very attentive and supportive, and always rooting for you but not afraid of therapeutic confrontation. One of the phrases that has stood out to me during my education is "unconditional positive regard"; I will fully accept who you are and where you are.
I am a Board Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional working with adults living with persistent mental illness and substance use disorders. This is not limited to just mental illness, co-occurring encompasses developmental disability, medical illness, and environmental issues coupled with substance use. I employ Motivational Interviewing, DBT, Stages of Change Theory, and knowledge of the 12 Steps for Addiction with this population.
My philosophy is that our relationship comes first, if we establish the appropriate therapeutic bond, we can work through anything together; this process is worth taking the time to build. Thanks for considering working with me!
Thanks for considering me!!
My clients range from:
Child
Adolescent
Adult
Family
Group
Senior
Clinical Scope:
Depression
Anxiety
PTSD
ADHD
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Anger Management
Career Counseling
Grief
Substance Use Addiction
Basic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor
Organization Name: Aspiring Change LLC
Gender
Male
Client Focus
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
Therapy Specialties
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar
- Career Counseling
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma And PTSD
Treatment Orientation
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Jungian
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Couples
Years in Practice
9 years
Languages
- English
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101YM0800X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Mental Health
Credentials
- Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH)
- Internationally Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional Diplomate (ICCDP-D)
- National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LPMHC | PC-0000813 Verify | DE |
Practice Locations
262 Chapman Rd Ste 203
Newark, DE 19702-5442
Phone Number: (302) 689-3562
Fax Number: (302) 294-1757