
Ariela Weston
Compassionate clinical social worker and CBT specialist
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Compassionate clinical social worker and CBT specialist
Start with Ariela WestonLicensed · Professional · Cancel Anytime
Ariela Weston is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Alabama with ten years of experience working as both a clinician and a manager in the behavioral health field. Her background includes directing, managing, and supervising treatment programs that served adults, adolescents, and children, and she has substantial experience providing direct care to people facing a wide range of concerns.
She has worked with individuals dealing with substance use issues, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, career stress, autism, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Ariela has also supported many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
In clinical work she emphasizes building strong rapport and mutual respect, taking a warm and interactive approach. She employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients shift unhelpful thinking patterns and encourage constructive change, and she blends that work with a strength-based perspective, solution-focused techniques, and motivational interviewing.
Ariela holds an Alabama clinical social work license, issued as LICSW 3749C, which reflects her clinical training and authorization to practice in the state. Her practice is informed by a commitment to compassion and respect, and she approaches each person with the goal of supporting and empowering them through life’s challenges.
She would be honored to have the opportunity to work with you and looks forward to offering guidance and support.
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