Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Anxiety, Depression and 10 more.
New to Grow
I am licensed with 15 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & intimacy related issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
All clients can expect a "get to know each other" for our fist session. I want to know about you and who you are. I want to learn about your struggles and what has and has not worked for you. In our first session, it is a preparation for what we can do to best help you become the best version of yourself that you have always wanted to be. In my graduate degree program, I was required to do this myself so that I could see what it was like. This was probably the most valuable thing I did in my upbringing towards my career. It allowed me to experience what you may experience in your first session.
My main approach to therapy is CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). The reason I value this approach so much is that I believe that all of our feelings come from our thinking and our thinking leads to our behavior or our reactions. I believe that it is impossible to maintain a particular feeling/behavior if we change thinking. Especially if that is where it all starts from.
I am best positioned to serve individuals with higher levels of acuity given my background and experience. I do well with substance abuse, trauma, etc. I do best with couples that are focused on finding solutions and want to learn to stop blaming and take responsibility. I do prefer adults age range 21-65. I am able to see clients outside of this age range but don't really prefer them.
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I identify as
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to challenge you to always examine your thinking. If our feelings come from our thoughts, and our behavior comes from our feelings......It only makes sense to challenge where the problem started.