Are there any recurring themes or issues you’ve noticed as you treat people in your area of specialization, and how has this insight guided your approach?
Change is our daily experience. We have to work to handle the constant adjustments. It can feel like and is a form of trauma. Change is double sided. It has moments of loss and pain but also chance for growth and joy. Therapy is about acknowledging the grief and celebrating the gains.
If there was one thing you wish people knew about the therapy experience who might be hesitant to try it, what would that be?
Its a relationship. It will require work. But its about creating a conversation around the bad as well as the good. Therapy is truly about me holding space for you to share, express emotions, process things, and react however you need to.
In what ways does your personality influence your approach to therapy?
I am a very compassionate and curious person. I am also blunt. I use these skills to help people feel comfortable talking and sharing who they are authentically. I also use it to push into the hard spaces and explore different perspectives.
Specialties
Relationship Issues
Refers relationship issues with a partner or spouse. Can include issues related to relationship distress, relationship satisfaction, communication, intimacy, etc.
Loss/Grief
Grief is a reaction to an emotionally significant loss and often comes with symptoms of depression or anxiety. These symptoms can remain intense and last for a long time after a loss, making it difficult to move forward with a healthy lifestyle.
Attachment issues
Children that experience parents and/or guardians that are avoidant, ambivalent, or resistant from an early age, may develop attachment issues. This can manifest as difficulty forming or maintaining friendships, romantic relationships and empathetic bonds throughout life, as well as other issues.
Communication issues
Source of communication challenges in circumstances and relationships that can have a negative impact on mental health. Misunderstandings and misinterpretations often lead to arguments in personal, platonic, or professional relationships.
Trauma
Trauma is the result of experiencing a perceived, extremely distressful event. Although the stress threshold for each person differs, meaning that each person considers and experiences trauma differently, it is an event that tops one’s threshold. It exceeds one’s ability to cope or emotionally process. Symptoms may include shock, anxiety, confusion, hopelessness, feeling disconnected, mood swings, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts.
General Expertise
Anxiety
Anxiety can mean nervousness, worry, or self-doubt. Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that entails excessive, repeated bouts of worry, anxiety, and/or fear.
Careers
Designed to help people choose, change, or leave a career at any stage of life. Careers are often wrapped up in people’s perceived identity, therefore, any change can cause anxiety and/or depression.
Work Stress
Workplace issues are a common source of stress and can include interpersonal conflict, communication problems, gossip, harassment, discrimination, low motivation and job satisfaction, performance issues, and poor job fit.
Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the degree to which a person feels confident, valuable, and worthy of respect. Feeling low self-esteem can influence overall well-being and be linked to anxiety and/or depression.
Abuse/Survivors of abuse
Abuse includes any significant mistreatment along the lines of psychical, emotional, sexual, verbal, and neglect. Survivors of abuse may experience negative thoughts and feelings, flashbacks, distrust of others, social withdrawal, self-harm, and increased likelihood of developing mental health and substance abuse issues.
Fees
$120
First Session
$140
Couples Therapy
$120
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Couples Session
Individual Session
Clientele
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Practices
Strength Based Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Internal Family Systems Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Relational Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Training / Certifications
Sexual Assault Counselor Certification
Licensure
PA, LCSW, CW020343
Education
Masters of Social Work University of Pittsburgh
Masters of Public and International Affairs University of Pittsburgh
Work History
Experience I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience in the field. My focus is helping individuals recognize and heal from trauma. My experience includes work in homeless shelters and housing programs, victims services, drug and alcohol, as well as outpatient mental health. Education and Credentials Bachelors of Social Work - Eastern University Master of Social Work - University of Pittsburgh Masters of Public and International Affairs - University of Pittsburgh Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certified Sexual Assault Advocate and Counselor
Location
601 South Henderson Road, suite 203, King of Prussia, 19406, PA