“A good therapist must be able to establish safety and trust, start where the client is, be a good listener, be empathic and non-judgmental, and have expertise in a certain area.”

Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania (Ivy League),
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Pennsylvania (Ivy League)
• Licensed Social Worker in the UK and New Jersey (past)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York State (present)

Experience:

• 10+ years working with individuals, dyads/couples, families, and groups
• worked in outpatient mental health, rape crisis center, hospitals, and foster care

Trainings and Certifications:

• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
• Alternatives for Families Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT)
• Prolonged Exposure
• Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS)

Professional Associations:

• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children: New York State Chapter (APSAC-NY)
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Awards:

• Awarded Magna Cum Laude, Psychology Honors, and Dean’s List
• Awarded a scholarship to Master of Social Work program
• Invited speaker to Society for Psychotherapy Research conference
• New York Foundling Hospital’s 2010 “Employee of the Year”