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Greetings Potential Clients and Partners in the Healing Journey. I am a Christian- Based, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (licensed in PA, MD and TX) as well as a Certified Trauma Sensitive Professional. I have worked with a myriad of populations ranging from persons living with HIV/AIDS, transient/homeless individuals, youth in school-based settings, dually-diagnosed persons to youth impacted by the judicial system. I specialize in trauma work with young children and teens. I believe in teaching tangible skills to work through trauma and give language to life experiences that are difficult to put into words. I develop spaces where you are able to feel seen, heard and believed. More importantly, I believe that change and healing are possible if you believe, do the work and trust the process. (Jeremiah 33:6)
The first session is the "getting to know you." This is just a conversation about who you are, what brought you here and what you are looking for.
I am warm, inviting and friendly. Seeking therapy is hard enough, you deserve to have someone who strives to make you feel safe.
The ideal client for me as someone who is a Christian, faith-based therapist would be someone who is open to incorporating Christ, faith and biblical principles into their healing journey and therapeutic process. Are you someone who desires change and growth, willing to engage and looking to build tangible skills? If you are looking to address social-emotional, mental health and life challenges through a Christian worldview, then let's begin the journey together.
Faith based therapy
Working through a healing journey can be difficult. Let's incorporate Christian-faith based biblical principles into our work in collaboration with other evidence-based practices.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is an evidence-based intervention that supports the connection between our thoughts, feelings and actions. I will support you in navigating how each of those pieces work together and define tools tailored to your personal experience and comfort that will allow you to identify those connections and use them to work through your therapy goals.