My Approach to Helping
I believe in creating a non-judgmental, therapeutic environment that serves the individuals needs. By serving with a person-centered, strength-based approach, each client is able to identify and implement the right solutions and strategies for their therapy goals. Achieving personal empowerment and growth through validation, compassion, empathy and a strong therapeutic relationship is my primary goal as a clinician. By exploring the many layers and facets of a client's life and experience, I work with them to create a tailored, multi-pathway plan for their therapy journey. My major modalities of services include Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Feminist, Multicultural, Integrative, Trauma-informed, Strength-based & Person-centered.
Some of my favorite activities include reading, exercise, organizing, going for long walks, trying new foods and spending time with my family (including my cats)!
More Info About My Practice
I earned my Master's Degree in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counseling at Rutgers University, and my Bachelor's degree in Health Science at Drexel University, with a minor in Psychology. My experience has been broad and diverse, working in multiple levels of care, providing therapy to diverse populations with dual diagnosis and co-occurring disorders. A major focus of my practice and experience is in addictions, addictive personalities & behaviors, trauma, self-esteem, anxiety and depression. I have worked with both adults, children, adolescents and teens from 6 years of age and up. I completed my Graduate internship working in an Intensive Outpatient setting for mental health disorders and related issues providing individual and group counseling.
Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With
ADHD, Addiction, Alcohol Use & Abuse, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality, Career Counseling, Child and Adolescent, Child and Adolescent Trauma, Chronic Illness, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Relapse, Codependency, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Gambling, Grief, Hoarding, Infertility, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Internet Addiction, Learning Disabilities, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Narcissistic Personality, Obesity, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Oppositional Defiance, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Racial Identity, School Issues, Self-Esteem, Self-Harming, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Teen Violence, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Video Game Addiction, Weight Loss, Women's Issues
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