Phyllis is a licensed clinical social worker (DC, MD) who completed her Masters in Social Work at City University of New York Hunter College. Phyllis believes that clients have the key to heal themselves and supports clients in finding their own voice and strengths to lead an authentic life. She uses a creative, empowering, and client-centered approach in helping clients recover from trauma.
Phyllis utilizes creative and trauma-informed modalities and is trained in multiple evidence-based approaches that connect the mind and body, including IFS, EMDR - a treatment for trauma/PTSD, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), play therapy, and sandtray therapy (certified). She has worked specifically with survivors of emotional neglect, sexual abuse/violence, immigrants/children of immigrants, and those who identify as LGBTQ+
Phyllis works collaboratively with clients to build self-esteem, self-nurturing/soothing skills, and advocacy skills to heal from unhealthy relationships or traumatic experiences. Clients will develop a sense of trust and safety in their own experience and instincts.
