Although I have been trained in treatments that have been proven to be effective through research, I use eclectic, holistic approaches to treatment due to the various ecological, relational and biological factors that affect individuals, couples and families. While away from work, I enjoy being in the outdoors, vacationing, reading, exercising, connecting with other mothers and my children’s school systems and spending time with my husband and two children

Education

• The Pennsylvania State University: BS in Human Development and Family Studies
• The University of Pennsylvania: MSW

Training

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Management Training Certificate, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
• University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Cognitive Therapy in Diagnostics
• University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Studies of Addiction
• The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Community Schools Program
• The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia ADHD Center
• The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Family Intervention Science Center in Attachment Based Family Therapy
• Jay Lappin, LCSW, Family Therapy Director, Centra, PC
• The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples: Additional Training
• The Postpartum Stress Center in Postpartum Depression
• Health Education and Training Institute in Motivational Interviewing
• The Pennsyvlania Society for Clinical Social Work, Certificate in Clinical Supervision

Professional Associations

• The Pennsyvlania Society for Clinical Social Work
• The Philadelphia Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy
• The Montgomery Child Advocacy Project, Board of Directors

Publications:

• Journal of School Violence- Developing and Validating a New Classroom Climate Observation Assessment Tool.
• Co-author of A Roadmap to Health Happiness and Success, by Adam Fiore. Healthy Relationships.