Clinical Approach:

I provide individual therapy, family therapy, play therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment. I work with adults, children, and adolescents in schools, in-home, and in outpatient settings. I also work with Deaf adults, adolescents, and children. I interchange with in-person and online sessions. I often use a client-centered approach and ensure that the client feels safe and comfortable. I encourage empowerment, self-reflection, and nurturing development that allows the client to see their own potential and worth.

Areas of experience and interest:

I have worked in the mental health field since 2012 but always had an interest in mental health and even explored seeking a career in mental health in 2002. I’ve volunteered with elderly service providers, worked part-time with individuals with disabilities at several Saturday programs, worked as a preventative worker at a non-profit organization in collaboration with child protective services, and as a therapist in an outpatient setting, school-based setting, and in-home setting. I am especially passionate about working with Deaf individuals as I believe Deaf individuals deserve and need direct access to communication when it comes to mental health and their lives. I am dedicated to supporting individuals with anxiety, depression, trauma, emotion regulation, suicidal ideation, self-harm, low self-esteem, dissociation, behavioral concerns, unhealthy coping patterns, and conflict with others.

Specialty Training and Certifications:

• I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
• I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and working towards certification with EMDR International Association
• I provide therapy services in Spoken English and American Sign Language (ASL)

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Studies and a minor in English – Gallaudet University
• Master of Arts in Social Work – Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College

Personal Hobbies/Interests:

I am interested in disc golf, reading books and comic strips, foreign language films and TV shows, anything related to Deaf culture, going on walks, spending time with friends and family, and taking pictures of sunrises and sunsets (more often the latter).