LCSW, 25 years of experience
Frequently rebooked
Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and have over 20 years of experience working with children, families and adults who are seeking to find a path forward from their current situation where they may feel stuck, overwhelmed or afraid. I believe with understanding, supportive questions and compassionate care, people are able to find solutions themselves.
In our first session together, I'd like to learn about what brought you into therapy. I work hard to create a therapeutic alliance where you feel safe and trust develops while also imparting feelings of hope.
My belief is that to be a great provider, one must not only have clinical acumen, but compassion, empathy and humility. In the therapeutic relationship, we are both affecting each other. I can be trusted to identify and acknowledge events or behaviors that are harmful or no longer beneficial so that changes can be made and growth will occur.
I have worked with children and families, particularly with neurodivergent individuals for over 10 years and understand the complexities of raising children whose brain functions differently. I understand the stress families experience and endeavor to support parents through their parenting years. Parents are individuals and need to receive support and care for their own concerns apart from their children.
My foundational training was in modern psychoanalysis, a methodology for exploring one's earliest memories, thoughts and feelings that unconsciously influence our beliefs about ourselves and our world, and influence how we behave. I use psychoanalysis to help my clients understand the story of their lives so that they can better determine their future.
ACT is a model for developing psychological flexibility so that we can do things differently in such a way that aligns with our values. Through this lens we view the myriad of feelings and thoughts and behaviors that show up for us with compassion. We become better equipped to solve our own problems as we view some of our strong feelings such as anxiety, sadness, anger with curiosity and let them go rather than remain stuck with those feelings as if they are truths about who we are.
I approach family therapy through a systems model as well as through the lens of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. We explore each individual and unique family system and how it functions with the goal of ensuring each member's needs are being met, and if they aren't, how can we make that happen?
2 ratings with written reviews
April 29, 2025
If I could add more traits; i'd add open minded, intelligent, and challenging but in a helpful way. Also humorous and very kind. I think authentic and solution oriented are the best ones though.
March 4, 2025
Salli has been absolutely wonderful supporting myself and my husband through a challenging time