Services
- Individual
- Couples
- Family
- Child
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. I strive to provide a strength-based and developmentally appropriate therapeutic environment for all of my clients. I come from a collaborative approach, and believe that we can work together to find the best strategies for each client or family. I help this population through a wide range of clinical concerns such as: Anxiety Depression Stress Recent Transitions Trauma Divorce Issues ADHD School Problems
My Background and Approach
I graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies, with a Children, Youth, and Family focus. I earned my Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Appalachian State University, with a specialization in Expressive Arts therapy techniques. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). When working with children, I have a play therapy room full of carefully selected therapeutic play materials such as sand tray, sensory materials, art materials, and other therapeutic toys and games. Depending on the situation and tailored to the client/family, I use a variety of strategies including Directive and Non-Directive Play Therapy, Sand Play Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Expressive Arts techniques, Parent-Child relationship techniques, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). When working with adolescents and young adults, I strive to build rapport quickly and focus on the client’s strengths. I