I am a a licensed certified social worker - clinical in Maryland with over 15 years experience. I received my Bachelor's in Social Work and my Master's in Social Work from Delaware State University. I have experience working in a variety of settings including medical social work (including hospital, hospice, oncology and home health), geriatric settings (nursing homes and assisted livings), substance abuse treatment centers, and residential programs for adults. I have experience helping clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, caregiver fatigue, family conflict, and parenting concerns.
I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship. I believe in that all clients should be treated with dignity, respect and without judgement. I utilize motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, solution-focused therapy, and client-centered therapy. I believe in a strengths based approach.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MD LCSW-C 19152