Professional Statement
I believe strongly in the power of relationships and their impact on the emotional and mental health of all individuals. My work with clients is never in a vacuum but always in the context of their life. For this reason my specialty is working with couples and families in conflict, with adolescents seeking identity through peer interactions, and with individuals from minority groups of all kinds who suffer the trauma of being invisible so much of their lives. The style of my work with clients is very interactive, also reflective of my focus on the relational arena.
Education
MSW, Fordham University
Post Graduate, Ackerman Institute for Family and Couples, 3-year externship
Certifications
NY State Board of Education (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
50 Minutes. Our first meeting will be an initial consultation for me to get to know you and vice-versa, for me to assess your needs and goals were we to proceed in an ongoing therapeutic relationship, and for me spell out for you how we would proceed. If after some consideration on your part, you would decide if the fit is right for you and schedule your second appointment.
Add on's (per request)
Individual Sessions with Adults, Adolescents
50 Minute Appointment. For the past many years I have worked with individual adults in my evening practice and in schools with adolescents during the day. For each of these populations we focus on life within relationships and issues that arise in the three major domains of life HOME-SCHOOL-SOCIAL or HOME-WORK-SOCIAL. No individual lives in a vacuum. In our work we would connect life within our sessions to their lives outside, improving the quality of life via successful relationships. I would also work with you to address person issues including, but not limited to, things like depression, sadness, loss, anxiety, sexuality, gender, sexual orientation, et.al.
60 Minute Appointments. Two people frequently get stuck in a dynamic that is destructive to their well being as individuals and as a couple. Our work is to examine the behavior that derailed their devotion to and love for each other and to create new strategies which will enhance the quality of their life as a couple. My training in EFT and Gottman methods for working with couples is just part of theoretical framework I use in my work. Issues addressed include learning how to disagree, renew or kickstart successful sexual relationship and/or friendships, family and home disagreements, loss of respect for each other, betrayal of trust, distance within the relationship, et. al.
75 Minute Appointment. Families often find themselves stuck in a destructive or untenable situation that they are unable to defuse or successfully mitigate themselves. In our work we would reshape the behavior of family members that are creating a rigid dynamic, causing them to be stuck in a very negative daily reality.
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