I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, registered with the State of New York. I provide Online Therapy (NYS residents only) and In-Person counseling services in a comfortable, confidential and supportive atmosphere. My office is conveniently located in Stony Brook, NY 11790 and is easily accessible from many highways.
In my private practice, I work with individuals/couples. Some areas of expertise I work with individuals include: anxiety, depression, stress management, abuse/trauma, PTSD, grief & loss, eating disorders, low-self esteem, bullying (past/present), and long-term illnesses such as auto immune diseases and cancer.
For couples, I help couples work through marriage conflict related to: trust and commitment, communication, conflict resolution, loss of connection, intimacy and healing after infidelity. For those seeking divorce, I also provide supportive divorce counseling services.
With over 25+ years of clinical experience as a Social Worker, I have successfully helped many, from ages 17 thru 65+ year olds. I work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues due to past and/or current life experiences. I incorporate a highly personalized approach tailored to each individual and couple’s needs.
I provide an eclectic approach, taking into account the whole person, including spirituality, ethnicity, and culture. I am an outside of the box thinker which provides a unique and individual approach to addressing life’s challenges that are affecting you. I also incorporate a Whole Person Centered Therapy and a Strengths Based Focused Approach to areas I am trained in that include: Trauma and Abuse Counseling, Gottman Therapy, Grief Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Establishing and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries, and Conflict Resolution.
My Christian Counseling services are solely biblically based. I will also include material that has been provided by Focus on the Family. Other materials utilized in session include but are not limited to Christian Authors such as Julie Woodley (Founder of Restoring the Heart Ministries), Billy Graham, Rick Warren, John Eldredge, Beth Moore, Lysa TerKeurst, Joyce Meyer, Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend.
My training is in Social Work and I have extensive post-graduate trainings and certificates in the following:
(1) The Gottman Method:
– Level 1 and 2 trained
– “The Couple’s Chasm”
– “Marriage Counseling”
– “Treating Affairs and Trauma”
(2) David Kessler’s Grief and Loss Trainings:
– Certified and Approved Grief Educator and Counselor
– “Healing Grief and Loss”
– “Finding Meaning, The Sixth Stage of Grief”
(3) Columbia University:
– Columbia University School of Social Work – Practice Focused Training in Prolonged Grief Disorder Treatment
– Columbia University School of Social Work – Practice Focused Training in Complicated Grief Treatment
(4) Trauma and Abuse
– Trained in Trauma and Abuse by Janine Fischer
– Trained in Trauma Treatment by Bessle A. van der Kolk
– Trained in Understanding Trauma by Dr. Gabor Matê
(5) Anxiety and Depression Reduction Techniques
(6) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(7) Acceptance Commitment Therapy
(8) Establishing and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries in Relationships
