Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and accepts 54 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD and 2 more.
Starting therapy is a brave and meaningful step toward caring for your mental health. It’s natural to feel a mix of emotions—empowered, curious, or even a little uncertain—as you begin this journey. I’m a Clinical Social Worker with over 18 years of experience in the mental health field, dedicated to helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, and trauma with compassion and evidence-based care. My goal is to offer a safe, supportive space where you can openly explore what you’re going through, whether it’s anxiety, depression, trauma, or challenges with self-care. I draw from a variety of evidence-based approaches designed to ease distress, build helpful skills, and uncover deeper insights that foster healing. Therapy is not only about addressing struggles—it’s also a space for growth, self-discovery, and creating the life you truly want. Whenever you’re ready, I’ll be here to walk alongside you and support you in building a path that feels meaningful and fulfilling. I have extensive experience working with Veterans, active military personnel, and first responders, and I’m deeply committed to helping each client move toward healing, resilience, and personal growth. My goal is to offer a safe, supportive space where you can openly explore what you’re going through, whether it’s anxiety, depression, trauma, or challenges with self-care. I draw from a variety of evidence-based approaches designed to ease distress, build helpful skills, and uncover deeper insights that foster healing. Therapy is not only about addressing struggles—it’s also a space for growth, self-discovery, and creating the life you truly want. Whenever you’re ready, I’ll be here to walk alongside you and support you in building a path that feels meaningful and fulfilling.
In our first session, we’ll start with brief introductions and gather a little background information before discussing your goals. This will help us create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions. Please note: The current Grow Therapy calendar reflects availability for initial intake appointments only. During your intake session, we will discuss and establish an ongoing appointment schedule that best fits your availability and treatment needs.
One of my biggest strengths is creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients can openly explore what they’re going through. I approach therapy with compassion and curiosity, helping people feel both understood and empowered as they navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-care challenges. Another strength is my use of evidence-based approaches—including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and EMDR—which are all proven to reduce distress and promote healing. I draw from these methods to help clients build practical coping skills, challenge unhelpful beliefs, and uncover deeper insights that foster long-term growth. I also bring experience working with diverse individuals, including Veterans, active military personnel, and first responders, which has strengthened my ability to understand and support people facing high levels of stress and trauma. Ultimately, my greatest strengths lie in my combination of warmth, evidence-based practice, and dedication to helping clients not only address their struggles but also move toward growth, self-discovery, and creating a meaningful, fulfilling life.
My ideal client is an adult who is ready to create healthy and meaningful change. They may feel stuck in patterns related to trauma, anxiety, or depression and are seeking a safe, consistent space to process their experiences. They value insight, are open to evidence-based approaches, and are willing to build coping skills while working toward healing and improved functioning.
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Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Capital Blue Cross
Capital Blue Cross - Medicare
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Geisinger - Commercial
Geisinger - Medicare
Geisinger – Dual (Geisinger Gold HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Highmark
Highmark - Medicare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UPMC Health Plan
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a specialized form of cognitive behavioral therapy known for its effectiveness in reducing PTSD symptoms arising from diverse traumatic events such as child abuse, combat, rape, and natural disasters. CPT guides patients in challenging and altering unhelpful beliefs tied to their trauma. Through this process, individuals develop a new perspective and understanding of the traumatic experience, lessening its ongoing impact on their present life.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapeutic method designed to help individuals recognize and modify negative or unproductive thought and behavior patterns. CBT aims to empower you to identify how your thoughts influence your actions by focusing on the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Through this awareness, you can start to develop new coping strategies and change behaviors that may be hindering your well-being. CBT emphasizes addressing current issues and concerns, placing less emphasis on exploring past events.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Exposure is a frequently employed technique in cognitive behavioral therapy to assist individuals in confronting their fears. Specifically, prolonged exposure is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy that guides individuals in gradually approaching memories, emotions, and circumstances related to their trauma. Many individuals naturally tend to avoid reminders of their traumatic experiences, which unfortunately reinforces their fear over time. However, by directly confronting these avoided stimuli, individuals can actively reduce symptoms of PTSD. Through this process, they learn that trauma-related memories and triggers are not inherently dangerous and do not require avoidance.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a structured approach specifically developed for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related conditions including depression and anxiety. It is guided by the Adaptive Information Processing model and involves brief periods of focusing on traumatic memories while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation, often through eye movements. The primary goal of EMDR is to reduce the intensity and emotional distress associated with these memories. Unlike traditional therapies that primarily focus on modifying emotional responses directly, EMDR targets the memory itself. It seeks to change how these memories are stored in the brain, aiming to alleviate symptoms by reducing their impact on an individual's current life. This approach is based on the understanding that unresolved traumatic memories can contribute to ongoing psychological distress and symptoms.
1 rating with written reviews
February 10, 2026
Our session included the following: she is authentic, she engages me in challenging thinking, we work together regarding a solution to my issues, she is open-minded to my issues/suggestions, she empowers me to focus on fact vs feelings.