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My Approach to Helping

In addition to 20 years of the comprehensive practice of psychology, I am also specialized in grief, bereavement, death education and counseling. I was awarded the Fellow of Thanatology by the Association for Death Education and Counseling ADEC. I am a survivor myself - my young husband died suddenly - and acquired additional training in grief therapy which led me to develop an innovative approach. I also do Crisis Debriefing for organizations, using the Critical Incident Stress Management model (International Critical Incident Stress Foundation ICISF). I am a disaster mental health volunteer for the Red Cross, a member of a Maryland State Disaster Response Team, and also work with first responders.

 

More Info About My Practice

My fees are insurance-reimbursable. I provide statements for my clients for them to file with their insurance for reimbursement. Please contact me about fees.

 

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

I have been there myself and survived! Grief and loss, or, in other words, bereavement education and counseling, are my specialties. This does include supporting caretakers of a significant person with a terminal illness. You are not alone because I am both a professional and a peer. After a loved one dies or when watching someone we love change terminally, we often find ourselves acting, thinking and feeling differently from before. Based on my own experience and my additional training, I can normalize this for you and support you with learning to manage your grief or anticipatory grief. In addition, we work on managing your environment - which functions according to a different logic from yours - and approach how to build a future. But there is no button to push, and medication – unless indicated due to a prior condition – in most cases is not necessary and can actually hinder more than help. Please feel free to e-mail and/or call me, there is no obligation whatsoever.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Consultation

Ages I Work With

• Children
• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English
• French
• German

Groups I Work With

I have many years of experience working with individuals and couples who would like assistance and support with life issues, personal growth, or general mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. And if you are grieving the loss of a loved one - you are not alone! I have been there and we share a common wavelength. Through experience and additional training, I have developed an innovative approach to grief. This specialization also includes supporting those who are currently providing care for loved ones suffering of a serious illness.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Anger Management
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing
• Depth Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Therapy
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Humanistic Psychology
• Integral Psychotherapy
• Integration of different therapy models
• Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Parent Work
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Positive Psychology
• Positive Psychotherapy
• Psychodrama
• Psychodynamic
• Relationship Enhancement Therapy
• Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Identity Issues
• Attachment
• Occupational & Academic Issues
• Life Changes
• Health & Body
• Emotion Management
• Social Skills & Problems
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Family Problems
• Childhood & Adolescence
• Relationships & Marriage
• Depression & Mood
• Abuse: Emotional, Physical, or Sexual
• Trauma
• Self-Esteem & Confidence
• Self-Harm & Suicide