I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). I am a graduate of Rutgers University School of Social Work. I have been in practice for the past twenty+ years. My career has been varied touching on all aspects of social work. Teaching, training, program development, preparing students to practice social work and a vibrant private practice. I accept all clients regardless of race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. I have experience working with the LGBTQ community and I am a strong advocate for my clients.
I have a myriad of experience in treating mental health and substance abuse issues. My expertise is comprehensive to include but not limited to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, family conflicts, divorce, sexual dysfunction, grief/loss, medical issues obsessive-compulsive disorder, addictive disorders and sexual abuse and trauma among many others.
I utilize various treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family System Theory, DBT, Gestalt Therapy and many additional treatment modalities as it is appropriate for the individual client. It is important that we develop a strong therapeutic relationship where we can work on the issues that you need to resolve. I am very empathic and strive to make my clients feel valued and supported.
I am looking forward to working with you.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing Impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems