Hi. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is located in Connecticut. I graduated with a Master's Degree in Social Work from Fordham University in New York. I am a very well-rounded therapist, working with patients with substance abuse, psychiatric issues, depression, anxiety, children in crisis and hospice/end of life planning with patients and families.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together, We'll start with introductions and specific challenges you are facing. We will start to talk about what you will expect out of our sessions and create a plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Having worked with all ages of individuals for the past 11 years, I am experienced with all populations and age groups and am able to help identify challenges you are facing and create a tailored plan that leads to measurable progress.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I enjoy working with several different populations. I enjoy working with children/adolescents who are struggling with change and coping with everyday life. I enjoy helping adults with substance abuse issues, focusing on change and getting the help that they need. I love helping patients/clients in working through depression and anxiety and trying to figure out positive coping skills. I also enjoy and have a lot of experience with the elderly population in assisting them with accepting their loss of independence and focusing on end of life decisions.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy has been effective for depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and substance dependency, marital problems and eating disorders. Therapy helps to identify unhealth ways of thinking, learned patterns and learning better ways of coping. Cognitive behavioral therapy usually involves identifying and finding efforts to change thinking patterns.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling focuses on issues confronting relationships between partners. This is a short-term therapy and is problem oriented. It may include several approaches including identifying responsibilities, expectations and future planning. This counseling allows couples to identify negative behaviors which can be changed in order to improve relationships.
Grief Therapy
Therapist has a extensive background working with hospice patients and families in assisting with end of life planning, grief counseling and assisting with outside resources.
Daialectical Behavior (DBT)
Therapist utilizes DBT as an evidence-based psychotherapy in an effort to treat personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts. Therapist also uses DBT to help with suicidal ideation and changing behavioral patterns such as self-harm and substance abuse issues.
Family Therapy
Therapist utilizes family therapy to help identify roles, expectations, rapport building, restructuring, and healing. This therapy can help to treat substance abuse disorders or oppositional defiant disorder. This therapy can include any combination of family members.