I'd like to start by saying mental health has always hit home for me. It's always occupied a special passion of mine deep in my heart. Many people search their whole lives for their passion or what fits them and their place in this world. However, I’m not one of those people. Right here right now is exactly where I need to be, therapy is not what I do but who I am. The term mental health counseling/therapy (they are one in the same) can sound scary to many people, mostly because not many people are sure what it encompasses or are scared in general of the potential stigma it may carry. But here I am, throwing it all out there, here to inform you that the more we talk about mental health the more we lessen the stigma. The more chances there are that others will seek help when they need it. Getting therapy is not a bad thing, if anything it’s an incredible thing. You or someone you know is hurting and YOU asked for help. THAT. IS. AMAZING. (Insert clapping emoji) It takes guts, it takes strength, and it takes hope to ask for help, let alone receive it and believe in it! That’s where I come in, to walk you through it all and tell you IT IS GOING TO BE OKAY. Trust me, trust the process and trust in yourself because it’s about to get real. 

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So, if you’re interested in my quick professional (or not so professional) autobiography and how it all began here it is… I obtained my BA in Child Psychology with a specialization in Children and Adolescents. I took some time working with mothers and children who were seeking asylum at an immigration center. During that role is when I realized I should be doing more, that I’m capable of doing more and helping more. I went back to school and obtained my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, again with a specialization in Children and Adolescents. Can you tell I love working with children, yet? During my graduate work I worked in a private practice, then moved onto school-based therapy when I transitioned from Pennsylvania to Washington, DC. I began working for a non-profit that contracted to different inner city schools providing school-based therapeutic services. I then fell in love even more. Being able to have an impact on SO many students throughout one day had me wanting more. The population I had access to, the traumas I was able to connect with and the amount of times a week I was able to see these kids and different aspects of them .. just.. filled my cup. That’s when I knew I was in the right field, I was doing what I was put here to do.

 

I then obtained my certification in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), received my independent licensure Licensed Professional Counselor, (LPC in DC & PA), got certified in Trauma Systems Therapy (TST), and went back to school again for Child Trauma and Registered Play Therapy. That is when I truly found my niche in my therapeutic approach.  Three years  and two babies later I officially reached my end goal of becoming a Registered Play Therapist (RPT). As an RPT I specialize in Child Centered Play Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Play therapy both directive and non directive approaches. 

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I started this page as a resource since working in schools has always taught me to be prepared for the unexpected. A resource center for other clinicians, teachers, and parents. It has evolved as I received my independent licensure to provide services on my own account. It has been amazing to finally have the wherewithal to practice at my own accord.

 

Within this website you will see I provide in person sessions at my new home - Pediatric Psychology Center of Chester County in Downingtown, and virtual sessions via telehealth.