{"id":18040,"date":"2024-03-04T05:55:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T05:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/?post_type=therapists&#038;p=18040"},"modified":"2024-04-25T06:49:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T06:49:43","slug":"catherine-smeal-lsw","status":"publish","type":"therapists","link":"https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/therapists\/catherine-smeal-lsw\/","title":{"rendered":"Catherine Smeal, LSW"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18040\" class=\"elementor elementor-18040\" data-elementor-post-type=\"therapists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dark_brick_bg.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7187d1f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7187d1f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c2cf059\" data-id=\"4c2cf059\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388065f6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"388065f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GET TO KNOW your therapist\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44460865 therapist-main elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44460865\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cf921f\" data-id=\"2cf921f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aefd038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aefd038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Catherine Smeal, LSW<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3381bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5d3381bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1236d9d9 sub-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1236d9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\u201cJust because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you, doesn\u2019t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.\u201d -Lisa Olivera<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-762eef5 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"762eef5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3530d082 custom-content\" data-id=\"3530d082\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#C1CDBF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451c4cc cat-box-1 cat-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"451c4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Insurances I Accept:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>BCBS PPO<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#C1CDBF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ec3b17 cat-box-2 cat-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ec3b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left\"><p><strong>Ages I work with:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>14+<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"right\"><p><strong>Languages I speak:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>English<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcdda74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcdda74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting in April<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-700b74be\" data-id=\"700b74be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49ac72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d49ac72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Catherine-Headshot-820x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Catherine-Headshot-820x1024.jpeg 820w, https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Catherine-Headshot-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Catherine-Headshot-600x749.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Catherine-Headshot.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca80d44 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-absolute custom-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ca80d44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Schedule Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2732d1e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2732d1e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e045ae2\" data-id=\"2e045ae2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec6a2ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ec6a2ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Am I?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2577d829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2577d829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hi everyone! My name is Catherine (or Cat, up to you!) and I&#8217;m a cis white queer woman. My approach to therapy is all about the little victories while also remaining kind with ourselves when we make a mistake. Healing and change is a lifelong journey, with tons of ups and downs and I am here to help you navigate this!<\/p><p>I come from a place of complete nonjudgement, a place where no matter your identity or history you are welcomed with open arms. I encourage open and honest feedback, as this is YOUR healing, and your needs and wishes come first! Let&#8217;s work together to help you reach your personal goals, it&#8217;s a collaboration!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63419d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63419d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I love working with:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435b66b ul-style elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"435b66b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Teens and adults with:<\/li><li>Substance\/addictive behaviors<\/li><li>Mood disorders<\/li><li>Anxiety disorders<\/li><li>Self-esteem\/body image issues<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56aa59ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56aa59ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some of my favorite approaches include:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ba2d63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52ba2d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and harm reduction practices. Essentially, a lot of therapist jargon that says I love scientific, actionable approaches that give you tools for your mind&#8217;s toolbelt, while also giving space to being human and talking things out. Above all else, I love meeting you where you are at. I will tailor each session to your unique situation and needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-719942d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"719942d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a302d86\" data-id=\"2a302d86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0f7708 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6c0f7708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/935696479?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1&amp;h=33e37367fa#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#869FA5\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-508afc6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"508afc6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF00\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-785b6e36\" data-id=\"785b6e36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755cfc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"755cfc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW I HELP<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7304f1dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7304f1dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a1e394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a1e394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I provide a combination of hard skills and compassionate talk therapy. Depending on your needs and wants, I&#8217;ll help you reach your own personal goals. We can work on making changes to your behavior, whether it&#8217;s as big as deciding to quit daily drinking or as &#8220;little&#8221; as getting out of bed when you&#8217;re feeling depressed. We can talk out hard emotions, leaving space to feel things our mind needs us to feel. We can problem-solve issues that come up in your relationships with others at home or work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fb625d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fb625d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32e8d562\" data-id=\"32e8d562\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ca96c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2ca96c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I believe...<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a0738 ul-style elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57a0738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>I encourage you to express your authenticity and uniqueness when working together.<\/li><li>I promise, there is NOTHING you can say that would make me judge you, even though I know it can feel scary to be so open.<\/li><li>I believe in anti-racism, anti-homophobia, anti-transphobia, and anti-oppression as a whole.<\/li><li>I believe in body neutrality and body positivity&#8211;your body is simply a body, and it should be cherished for keeping you alive each day.<\/li><\/ul><p>Screw social norms and what other people may think, what will help YOU be your happiest, most authentic self?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7944c36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7944c36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3a966c\" data-id=\"c3a966c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-893ab26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"893ab26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What it\u2019s like in a session with me\/ What a typical session is like<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c65f3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c65f3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each session will be around 50 minutes and can be either in-office or via telehealth. I encourage authenticity. I encourage you to do what you need to do to feel comfortable, whether that&#8217;s eating, taking shoes off, showing up in sweats, swearing (I&#8217;ll probably join you), etc. I use humor and validation. I try to combine both hard skills and decompression in each session, but that varies a lot based on what your personal treatment plan is and what your previous week has been like. Sometimes you just need to talk about your annoying coworker, and that&#8217;s just as important as skill learning! I hold space for hard emotions, and won&#8217;t push you to reveal too much or dive too deep if you are not ready. We&#8217;ll work as a team to navigate the complexities of being a human.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#C1CDBF\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b0920c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b0920c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b77a5a0\" data-id=\"2b77a5a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a3ef8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70a3ef8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More about me<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1db7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c1db7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI&#8217;m a music lover, some of my favorite genres being hip-hop, pop, and R&#038;B! 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I also adore live theater and comedy, especially stand-up and improve comedy.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37a25e0 elementor-section-full_width appoinment-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37a25e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-642bd99b\" data-id=\"642bd99b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722abfa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"722abfa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"7192\" class=\"elementor elementor-7192\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dark_brick_bg.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4728d9ae elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4728d9ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-469e737d\" data-id=\"469e737d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d60067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78d60067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377f231b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"377f231b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Schedule your first appointment. 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