With 15 years of experience as an Individual and Couples Therapist, and as a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and Temple University, I am currently serving as a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. Important themes in psychotherapy include: difficult life transitions, traumatic experience, desire for and fear of change, anxiety and depression management, mindfulness, positive focus, grief and loss, job stress, relationship difficulties, parenting stress, adolescent issues, and improving assertive communication.
I am an interactive therapist with roots in existential therapy and evolutionary psychology. My therapeutic approach integrates traditional psychoanalytic psychotherapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, and Yogic breathing and philosophies to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. I have completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training, and am EMDR trained through EMDRIA. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
Education
Temple University, Philadelphia- Ed.M., Masters of Education in Counseling Psychology
The University of Texas at Austin, BA in Psychology
License, Certifications
Licensed Professional Counselor
National Certified Counselor
Additional Training
Attended conferences and workshops covering the following topics:
EMDR Basic Training Weekend 1 and Weekend 2, 2015 and 2016
Keeping Your Soul Alive, 2015
Mandated Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting in PA, 2015
Ethical Practices, 2015
Treating PTSD and Complex Psychological Trauma, 2015
Antisocial, Narcissist and Histrionic: Effective Treatment for Cluster B Personality Disorders, 2015
EMDR and Mindfulness, 2014
Mindfulness and Radical Self Acceptance: Clinical Skills for Treating Anxiety and Depression, 2013
Mindfulness in Psychotherapy, 2013
Don't Ask Me to Forgive You!, 2013
Psychopharmacology, 2013
Ethical Practices, 2012
Yoga and Mindfulness: Clinical Applications for Anxiety and Depression, 2011
Strength-Based Therapy with Difficult Adolescents, 2011
Therapeutic Interventions in Grief and Mourning, 2011
Ethics and The Law, 2009
Intuitively Informed Integrative Play Therapy, 2007
Jungian Sandplay, 2007
Competency with families, 2007
Cognitive Interpersonal therapy, 2005
Convergence of Medication Strategies for Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder, 2005
Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture on Mental Illness, 2005
Clean Air for Healthy Children, 2005
Tools for Recovery, 2004
Professional Activities and Memberships
Current member of National Board of Certified Counselors