I am a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience providing individual and skills-based group counseling to adults, children, adolescents & families. My clinical expertise includes successful treatment of anxiety & depression; self-harm; complex trauma; grief & loss; adolescent LGBTQ+ issues; and parent training.
My primary therapeutic orientation is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), an evidence based treatment for depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, angry outbursts, ADHD, PTSD & Borderline Personality Disorder. I completed intensive training in DBT through Behavioral Tech and served as the DBT Adolescent Group Lead in a NYS OMH clinic. I currently offer formal weekly DBT skills training on a 1:1 basis along with individual DBT therapy sessions to assist with application of skills outside of training sessions.
In addition to DBT, I have extensive training and experience treating PTSD using trauma informed techniques. I completed foundational training in Internal Family Systems and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), evidence based treatments for PTSD, panic disorders & anxiety. In addition I serve as a consultant for Harpur's Ferry, Binghamton University's student run Ambulance Corps, conducting critical incident stress debriefings on an as needed basis and offering individual therapy for crew members responding to a wide range of traumatic calls.
During your first session, we will discuss reasons for wanting to engage in therapy, your goals for treatment and expectations of what will be better when you have completed therapy.
