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People frequently come in to therapy feeling confused about their own behaviors and emotions. Why am I staying in this relationship? Why do I keep having the same conflicts at work? Why do I feel so anxious when everything is fine?

As a relational psychodynamic therapist, I will work with you to discover the ways in which past relationships and experiences have shaped you and may be contributing to current “stuck points.” My diverse training allows me to tailor therapy to your specific needs. My toolbox includes a versatile range of approaches (detailed below) which empowers me to customize our sessions, ensuring they align with your personal journey and goals. I value the importance of ongoing training, therapy, and supervision to provide my clients with the best possible care.

My methods

EXPERIENCE

Relational Psychodynamic

Relational therapy recognizes that we come to understand ourselves and the world through relationships. Failing to meet our core needs, including our need to feel loved, understood, and connected results in psychological distress in ways that are sometimes difficult to identify. Relational therapy focuses on improving the quality of our relationships with self and others.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy treatment that alleviates the distress associated with traumatic or painful memories. When left "undigested" these past experiences do not stay in the past but very much affect our present.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

In cognitive behavioral therapy, the focus is on identifying problematic or unhelpful patterns in thinking and behaving, and making changes at the thought and behavior level. This structural type of therapy is directive and goal-oriented.

Internal Family Systems

IFS is an evidence-based therapy which posits that every person has multiple “parts” which serve important purposes but are often in conflict with each other. IFS therapy helps individuals find more inner harmony and healing for parts that are wounded.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania

Master's degree in Clinical Social Work
2010-2012

Middlebury College

Bachelor's degree in Psychology
2002-2006

Education

Licenses

Training

Pennsylvania Licensed Clinical Social Worker

(2015- Present)

New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker

(2022-Present)

EMDR

EMDR Center of the Rockies

Exposure Response Prevention

University of Pennsylvania CTSA

Psychodynamic Clinical Certificate Program

Bryn Mawr College

IFS Informed*

*Currently enrolled in IFS Institute Online IFS Circle Program Spring 2024

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