Hello and thank you for visiting my page. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania and Delaware. I am looking forward to getting to know you, hearing your concerns and your stories and discussing possible ways i can support you in this therapeutic process. I work with people both in person and on the virtual setting. have worked with people of multi age groups from parents with babies through people into their aging years with a focus in children , adolescents and families. I .My specialties are broad but I focus mainly on areas related to anxiety, attachment, trauma, mood disorders, relationships and family systems. I am a play therapist, a hypnotherapist and I use a variety of modalities in my work. M. Therapy is a collaboration- and it is client centered. In other words- you decide what you want to have happen, I am here to assist. If this seems like a comfortable way for you to get started off please contact me and we can talk . I look forward to getting to know you.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
When you schedule a session with I will be sure to go over any questions you might have . We will review the initial questions , expectations and electronic paperwork. I try to learn about you and your hope for therapy. Each person is different so hopefully we can discuss in the beginning what is important to you.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
In my practice I keep upmost in my mind that the person in front of me is undoubtedly the best expert on themselves. I woand have worked with a range of people from different backgrounds and age groups as well as in a wide range of therapeutic settings over the last 30+ years of my career in the counseling and mental health field. I am not multilingual and at the same time I have had a long time commitment to working cross culturally and cross ethnically to the absolute best of my capacity. That may at times mean referring to a clinician who can work with a language, ethnic or cultural background if that's indicated. In addition I work with people with varying levels of function and capability and will refer to a specialist as needed. I am grounded in humanistic therapy and I blend a variety of treatment approaches that range from experiential, expressive and family systems approaches to mindfulness, cognitive behavioral, solution focused and other structured approaches. I have been I practice a span of time ranging from the late 1980s to early 1990s to the current time and have an ongoing commitment to my own professional skill depend knowledge in order to provide the most specialized and up to date therapeutic services possible. My overall orientation is strength based and focused on what concerns and needs a person is bringing in as paramount for focusing both goals and treatment approaches. I value the feedback and feelings of the people who put their trust in me and completely respect and honor the input of the folks who choose to work . I encourage anyone with questions to reach out to me. I hope that you will feel comfortable contacting me and look forward to getting to know you!
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
Anxiety Disorders Affective Disorders Phobias Child and adolescent Trauma and ptsd
Hypnotherapy
I am trained in heart centered hypnotherapy through the Wellness Institute of Washington.
Child Parent Psychotherapy
I am a registered play therapist and I utilize a variety of modalities in which I have been fortunate to have been educated and trained. I utilize the Family play therapy model as my foundation which is a solid model for allowing integration of different approaches, allowing me to integrate and individualize treatment planning.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
Cognitive behavioral therapy was the philosophical and foundational approach of my education in graduate education CBT is in actuality a fluid model that allows for an overall holistic approach that incorporates mindfulness, biofeedback, behavioral goals and training and experiential therapies to name a few. It allows for a mind body approach as well as the inclusion of other significant and relevant angles including ecosystemic therapy, and cultural sensitivity.
Attachment-based
Attachment therapy is significantly applicable to therapy in addressing dynamics both internally and interactively. I utilize attachment therapy both to inform my practice approach on an individualized level as well as in the application of specific strategies when indicated.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
As a social worker and therapist I have been interested in cross cultural understanding and communication for decades. I studied and worked in Arizona in the 1990s working with First Nations people both in the urban areas as well as on the nearby Pima/Maricopa reservation. These experiences as well as my own experiences growing up in the traditional Jewish communities of the mid Atlantic and northeast, as well as my willingness and ability to work in communities in which I am not the majority have contributed to my abilities to understand and support people of other cultures, religions, ethnicities, ages, lifestyles and gender and sexual orientations. I have a deep appreciation and respect for the value and diversity that exists and believe that all people are unique and equal and that we have similarities, but that we are not the same .
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July 31, 2025
Rebecca made me feel very comfortable and at ease. I was talking and venting in no time.