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I am a Licensed Psychologist and PA Certified School Psychologist with over fifteen years experience in the identification and remediation of learning, behavioral, and emotional differences in preschool through college aged individuals. My primary areas of practice include psychoeducational assessment, school admissions testing, and consultation with parents and schools. I have taught doctoral level courses in assessment and have administration experience as the former Co-Director of Assessment Services and Coordinator of School Admissions Services at Bryn Mawr College Child Study Institute. I serve on the Board of the PA Branch of the International Dyslexia Association and on the Specialist of Schools Planning Committee.

It takes strength and courage to come into counseling and share your personal struggles. As a therapist, I believe it is a privilege to be entrusted to work with clients. I am committed to doing everything I can to help by creating a positive and trusting relationship in a safe, confidential, and nonjudgmental environment. The counseling relationship is a professional one and is very different from a relationship with a parent, spouse, or friend. A therapist will attempt to help you deal with chronic or situational issues, enhance personal growth, and increase self awareness.

I earned a masters degree in Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine from Boston University School of Medicine after completing my undergraduate degree at State University of New York at Buffalo as a double major in Psychology and Sociology. I provide counseling services and mental health skills to people of all ages and backgrounds. I also specialize in Sports Psychology and I am a designated provider for the Philadelphia Eagles. My clinical work utilizes the Eco-Systemic Family Therapy Model, an evidenced-based treatment, to help families, couples, and individuals successfully reach treatment goals. ​

Stressful times test our coping skills. Old ways of coping may not work any more. Your personal relationships and professional life suffer when you are struggling. You may feel you need a little help to find your way again. For 22 years I have helped my clients create more love, happiness and success through supporting more self awareness and compassion for yourself and others. I can teach you and your partner better communication skills. I can help work toward being the person you want to be. I want to empower you to create goals with intention and to build open, honest, trusting and safe relationships with others.

Do you struggle with feelings of being easily overwhelmed and sensitive to others, situations, and world events? Have you felt this way from a young age or are you parents of a child who is experiencing these symptoms? Has this led to feelings of being misunderstood by others, taken advantage of in relationships, or strained family relationships? Do you want to be able to improve your ability to manage day to day situations, communication, and feel understood? You know your life can be brighter and fuller but you just feel blocked?