Personal Statement
Are you struggling with connecting with your child? Do you feel like things you are trying as a parent aren't working? I have over 25 years of experience working with children and families improving communicating, relationships and building parents skills with parenting their children. Not all children are the same and sometimes if it takes some outside help to find what works for your child.
Nurturing the emotional health of children and families has been the focus of her work for over 30 years. She has experience working with children struggling with home and school behavior, anxiety, depression, children who have sensory integration issues, families working through separation and/or divorce and families that are in conflict. She is also a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator having expertise to help parents with challenging behaviors and struggles with their children. She also provides supervision for social workers working toward their licensure and play therapy certification.
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Click HereClient Focus (Age)
- Toddlers/Preschoolers (0 to 6)
- Children (6 to 10)
- Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adults
Therapy Specialties
- Academic Underachievement
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Behavioral Issues
- Child or Adolescent
- Depression
- Divorce
- Infant Mental Health
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Sand Play
- Systems Theory/Therapy
Modality
- Individuals
- Family
- Group
Years in Practice
20+ years
Services Fee
- Initial Consultation $140-$160
- Subsequent Consultation $140-$160
- Therapy Session $140-$160
Payments Accepted
Cash, Check, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Licenses
License Name | License | State | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | 0904001977 | VA | 1992 |
Certifications
Name | Year |
---|---|
Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S) | 2000 |
Associations
Name | Duration |
---|---|
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) | 1990 |
Virginia Association for Play Therapy (VAPT) |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Ohio University | BA | Psychology | 1997 |
University of Pittsburgh | MSW | Health/Mental Health | 1989 |
Ohio University | BA | Psychology | 1987 |
Languages
- English
Office Address
Crossroads Family Counseling Center, LLC
3611 Chain Bridge Rd., Suite C
Fairfax, Virginia 22030