I have experience working in various residential and outpatient treatment settings in mental health and substance abuse with diverse populations from teenagers, adults, seniors, veterans, first responders, couples and families. I received a MS in Mental Health Counseling from Monmouth University and a BA in Psychology from Montclair State University and an MBA in Management from St. Peter's University.
I utilize a person-centered, mindful approach to collaborate with clients to create an individualized treatment plan specifying your goals. I use evidence-based therapies and techniques including EMDR designed to help clients process trauma, negative beliefs, guilt and shame as well as learning more about the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to improve interpersonal communication skills, self-regulation, anger management, stress management, and substance abuse.
My philosophy is to collaborate with clients to move at their own pace to achieve desired treatment outcomes. We work as a team to built trust and open communication in the process.
