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About Me
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania. I specialize in helping people heal from trauma, and I also work with clients to address other issues, including anxiety, complicated or traumatic grief, relationship issues, stress management and personal growth. I use experiential, brain-based therapies, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Flash Technique (FT), parts work and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), and I incorporate ideas and techniques from other types of therapy when appropriate. I work with adult clients, primarily professional women ages 25 to 65. Please use these links to learn more about my areas of focus, my approach to therapy and the therapies I use.
I offer three options for therapy: ongoing therapy, EMDR intensives and adjunctive DBR. If needed, I can help you decide which style of therapy is the best fit for you. Whichever one you choose, my practice is 100% virtual. If you have questions or concerns about doing therapy virtually, I would be happy to discuss it with you.
As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, I provide EMDR consultation to other therapists who are learning how to do EMDR. I work with an EMDR basic training company called EMDR Consulting, and I also provide EMDR consultation privately to clinicians who are pursuing EMDR certification, who are Consultants-In-Training or who want general EMDR consultation. In addition, I offer clinical consultation for therapists looking for general support in their practice.
My Background
Before starting my private practice, I was an outpatient therapist for adult clients in two community mental health programs. I worked with people with a wide range of symptoms and diagnoses who all had significant trauma histories. Recognizing that their traumas contributed to their challenges led me to pursue specialized training in trauma therapy.
Prior to becoming a therapist, I was an educator. I have taught a variety of subjects and skills to students of all ages, from pre-K through adult, in both formal and informal settings. My education background includes studying human and cognitive development throughout the lifespan and theories of teaching and learning, all of which enhances my work as a therapist in many ways.
I am also a certified yoga teacher. I have taught yoga, meditation and mindfulness to both children and adults in many different settings. While I no longer teach yoga classes, I incorporate practices and philosophy from these traditions in my work as a therapist if clients are interested and if it seems clinically appropriate.
License
Pennsylvania Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
License #CW020641
Contact my licensing board:
State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone: (717) 783-1389
Fax: (717) 787-7769
Email: st-socialwork@pa.gov
Professional Memberships
Deep Brain Reorienting Practitioners Community
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
National Association of Social Workers
Education
• Master of Social Service (MSS) in Clinical Social Work, Bryn Mawr College, 2015
• Master of Education (MEd) in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Antioch University New England, 2006
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English, minor in Psychology, Goucher College, 2002
Certificates & Certifications
• Certified EMDR Therapist & EMDR Approved Consultant, EMDR International Association
• IFS-Informed EMDR Certified Therapist, Syzygy Institute
• Certificate of Advanced Studies in Trauma Counseling, Thomas Jefferson University
• Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies, Trauma Research Foundation
• Grief Support Specialist Certificate, University of Wisconsin – Madison
• Telemental Health Certification, Person Centered Tech
• Yoga Instructor Certification (200- and 500-hour levels), YogaLife Institute
Select Additional Training
Trauma & Complex Trauma
• Complexities of Complex Trauma, International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
• The Transmission of Trauma from One Generation to the Other, Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia
• Creative Strategies for Trauma Treatment, Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work
• Clinical Applications of Neuroscience, Bryn Mawr College
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• EMDR with Complex PTSD Clients, EMDR International Association
• Dealing with Avoidance in EMDR Therapy: Blocking Beliefs, Defenses, and Getting Unstuck, EMDR Consulting
• EMDR Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol, Connect EMDR
• The Utilization of EMDR with Grief and Mourning, EMDR Institute
• Integrated Treatment of Chronic Pain and Chronic Health Conditions: Utilizing Advanced EMDR Approaches and Nervous System-Driven Skills, Gary Brothers
• In-depth individual consultation about how to provide EMDR therapy intensives, Future Template Parent
Flash Technique (FT)
• Advanced Flash Technique, Flash Technique
• Flash Technique Basic Training, Flash Technique
Parts Work & Parts Work Informed EMDR
• Easy Ego State Interventions, Robin Shapiro
• Ego State/Parts Work in EMDR Therapy, EMDR International Association
• Designing Your Own IFS-EMDR Intensive, IFSEMDR
• Advanced EMDR: Navigating the Spectrum of Dissociative Responses, The EMDR Learning Community
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
• Deep Brain Reorienting, levels 1, 2 & 3, EEG Education & Research
• DBR Skills, EEG Education & Research
• Clinical Applications of DBR for Clients with Dissociative Disorders, Centre for Trauma and Stress
• Where-Self Location: An In-Depth Training, DBR Trainings
Attachment-Focused Therapy
• Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), level 1, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute
Clinical Supervision
• Advancing Your Clinical Supervision Practice, The Center for Clinical Growth
