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I am a clinical social worker and family therapist and love my work. When one member in a family struggles it has deep impact on everyone else. Challenging families to change patterns helps family members choose healthier lifestyles, making for more satisfying relationships. My approach is pro-active, nonjudgmental and straightforward. I collaborate with individuals and families to attain goals they have set for themselves. It is my belief that tapping into the client's or family's wisdom is always the best strategy.

Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you find yourself thinking about things you wish you could leave in the past? Are you struggling with anxiety, worry, or feeling disconnected? Are nightmares keeping you awake? My practice focuses on trauma recovery and sleep problems. Some of my clients deal with both of these issues, while some are only affected by one. But both have a major impact on all areas of life, including mood, relationships, school/work, and physical health. Many of my clients feel helpless because other treatments did not work. I practice evidence-based therapy that can help even if other treatments have failed.

Eckhart Tolle stated, "It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living." As a therapist my goal is to work with you to help you live your life to the fullest. My therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help you effectively address personal life challenges, and have the coping skills to take with you for future obstacles. With compassion and understanding, I'll work with you to help build on your strengths and attain the personal growth you are committed to accomplishing.

Welcome. I am a licensed psychologist with over thirty years of having the privilege of helping others. I can offer you a goal-oriented, compassionate, and non-judgmental voice, as you seek relief from your distress. I work with a wide range of people and have a particular interest in couples counseling; pre-marital through divorce.

I specialize in treating anxiety disorders and depression for all age groups including children and adults.

Therapy can be an exciting and rewarding journey, although challenging at times. I am available to help as you explore therapy and changes in your life. I am a licensed clinical social worker and registered play therapist with 29 years of experience. I have received extensive training in sandtray and play therapy. Additionally, I trained in advanced contextual family therapy for over 20 years. I provide individual, family, couples, and play therapy. As a registered play therapist, I am trained to work with children as young as age 4. However, I work with all age groups.

I specialize in the treatment of weight and eating disorders, depression and anxiety. I provide cognitive-behavioral therapy, which focuses on helping the client to identify thoughts and emotions associated with certain behaviors, and I infuse mindfulness techniques. Through this journey, I help clients understand how and why they are responding to situations in the way that they do, enabling them to find inner peace and lead fuller, more enriched lives. I typically meet with clients on a one-on-one basis, but I am happy to schedule sessions with concerned partners, parents or other family members together with the client.

In my practice with adults, I address a range of issues from emotional stress, grief, anxiety, depression, and relational issues. I also specialize in helping people cope with health conditions and chronic illness/pain. I incorporate a psycho-dynamic and relational analytic orientation to my work. I engage clients in a process of greater reflection and mindfulness and guide them to learn how to lower reactivity, stress and anxiety. I provide a holistic approach including reducing symptoms that limit quality of life and improving one's awareness of self-experiences that hinder greater personal freedom, growth and healing.

I am dedicated to helping each individual, couple or family find the keys to a happier and more satisfying life. To this end, I make a special effort to understand each person's dilemmas and what it would take to help them increase their experiences of joy and pleasure in their personal lives, one moment at a time. As the sources of pain emerge in therapy, I include each person's needs in the search for steps forward. My practice includes many individuals and couples who suffer from depression, anxiety, relationship distress, sexual dissatisfaction and the effects of past trauma.

It's hard to get clean and sober, and staying clean and sober tends to bring out issues that also can be quite difficult. I provide private, confidential treatment for the chemically dependent. Since 1994 I have helped hundreds of men and women through counseling to address their alcoholism, drug addiction and related issues. I provide counsel, support and coaching for those in early recovery. I also counsel those in sustained recovery who are ready to work on recovery related life issues.

Life can be very challenging, and I am optimistic that each client is capable of meeting that challenge. I am compassionate and an attentive listener. My style is interactive in helping each client or couple create a vision of the life they want to live. We work as a team to achieve your goals for a happier more fulfilled life.

We are accepting new clients! SCG is a small group practice, we help our clients live their best life. We are honored to support you out of loneliness, feeling trapped, anxious, sad, and afraid. The journey to wellness is not easy, but worth everything. We are located on the Main Line in Haverford. Our approach is compassionate with a solution-focused and practical approach. Additionally, much of my work with clients includes developing coping strategies to deal with depression, anxiety, grief/loss, and separation and divorce.

Counseling can be helpful when someone needs an objective person to listen, when their normal ways of coping no longer are working, or when they simply are feeling overwhelmed & hopeless. I work with people in a supportive & non-judgmental setting to explore their thoughts, feelings & relationships & in what areas they may be struggling. Together we identify one's strengths & find new, healthier, ways of thinking & behaving & outline a plan for initiating positive change in their lives. Through this supportive therapeutic relationship, we work toward sustained improvement in their everyday functioning.

I approach the therapeutic relationship with a deep conviction and trust in the process. I deeply engage and connect with clients on a heart, mind, and body level, rather than through the lens of a diagnosis or label they may have acquired along the way. I believe that each person is their own expert. Cultivating better contact with oneself, and learning to be more compassionate and supportive towards self is foundational for the therapeutic process I hold and facilitate. I enjoy working with a diverse group of clientele, especially those with anxiety, depression, and relational disruptions.

If you’ve found your way here, there’s a good chance you’re considering making a change in your life, beginning a new endeavor, searching for way to help someone you care about, or simply feeling “stuck”. The struggle IS real and it could be happening at home, at work, at school, in an important relationship, or within yourself. No one said life would or should be easy. But I believe that with the proper support and some hard work, every individual is capable of great things. As an award winning educator, counselor, coach, author, and mentor I have the skills, patience, and resources to help you change your life.

Throughout our life each of us will be faced with a variety of challenges the outcome of which may profoundly affect us and those we love. As a licensed psychologist it is my privilege to give clients hope that as they resolve their personal and relationship issues they will begin to truly live the life they were meant to live - one filled with joy, confidence, enthusiasm and purpose.

I am a licensed psychologist with 10 years of specialized neuropsychology training. I have evaluated hundreds of patients with complex psychiatric and neurological difficulties. I believe the first step to overcoming personal, occupational and academic difficulties is understanding the underlying causes. I believe personality, emotions and cognition are a product of biology and past experiences. In order to understand my patients, I rely on thorough assessment of their presenting difficulties, medical history and personal experiences. I use this information to create personalized, comprehensive evaluations of emotional and cognitive functioning. This allows me to accurately determine the causes of their difficulties and devise effective treatment recommendations.

Neuroptimal Neurofeedback is a proven technique to increase SAT scores, improve althletic skills and facilitate healthier behaviors and mood regardless what you may be experiencing. I offer both talk therapy and Neurofeedback to create an opportunity for you to face your difficulties constructively. To assist and develop new possibilities. Board certified, state licensed & Insurance credentialed. I have extensive experience with individuals experiencing: Anxiety, Depression, Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Addictions, Eating Disorders, Loss, Grief, Divorce, Marriage & Family Counseling, Adolescents, Hypnosis, Interpersonal Complexities and Personality Disorders.

Change can be really, really hard. We can get so stuck in routines and behaviors that prove to be ineffective for us, yet it can be hard to recognize on our own. Therapy is useful in that it allows us to look inward while considering what change is necessary to have a more purposeful, satisfying life.