About Me

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in PA and NJ, who specializes in working with kids, teens, and young adults. I have experience with child welfare (adoption and foster care), chronic pain and illness, kids impacted by a parent or caregiver's chronic illness/cancer, and athletics and sports-related issues.

I received my Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. I have a Bachelors in Behavioral and Community Health from the University of Maryland, College Park (go Terps!). I have worked in various fields including refugee resettlement, medical social work, schools, and more.

I incorporate various methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), relational therapy, and play therapy. My style is empathetic, warm, and direct. I believe in honesty and communicating in a way that feels safe. I believe that behavior is a form of communication, and that we need to feel safe and heard in order to heal and change.

I’m a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and practice from a lens of “what happened to you?”- not “what is wrong with you?”. I work with clients to help express their feelings, learn coping skills, and build resilience. I have experience with navigating adoption, foster care, chronic and complex illness, family dynamics, and family conflict. I have lived experience with chronic illness- so if you're looking for someone who gets it, you're in the right place.

I am also a Certified School Social Worker in Pennsylvania and can assist in school-related challenges including advocacy for school support and services.

Welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

Let’s be real—therapy can be uncomfortable. But it doesn’t have to suck. Therapy can be real, creative, funny, even a little weird—and still help you feel better, think clearer, and handle life more confidently. Whether you’re a kid with big feelings, a teen navigating really tricky social challenges and school, or parent who feels lost, therapy can be a place that actually works for you. No judgment. Just support, honesty, and a therapist who gets it.

I get it—when you think of therapy, you might picture awkward silences, endless questions, or someone nodding at you from across the room. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Therapy can actually feel real. It can be a place where you laugh, vent, figure things out, and finally say the stuff you've been holding in—without being judged or told to “just get over it.”

You don’t have to have it all figured out to start. You just have to show up—and we’ll take it from there, together.