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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Client 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 BAPsychology1997
University of Pittsburgh MSWHealth/Mental Health1989
Ohio University BAPsychology1987

Languages

  • English

Office Address


Crossroads Family Counseling Center, LLC

Crossroads Family Counseling Center, LLC

3611 Chain Bridge Rd., Suite C

Fairfax, Virginia 22030

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