Do you wish you had the skills to resolve relationship issues in a less painful way and move on to problem resolution instead of remaining gridlocked? Do you yearn for a deeper connection in your relationships? Have you discovered that your spouse is having an affair and/or has a sex addiction? Do you feel your past is holding you back from having a more fulfilling life? Then come to The Vida Center! With warmth and compassion I will walk with you through the deepest valleys, help you obtain the healing you need, and give you the tools necessary for you to make lasting, positive changes in your life. Please email or call me for a free 15 minute phone consultation today. I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals!
Day, evening, and weekend appointments available. $130 per 50 minute session.
Years In Practice18
Primary Specialty
Counselor
GenderFemale
EducationI received a Bachelors degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Providence College and a Masters in Clinical Social Work from Smith College. I interned at The Stone Center at Wellesley College and Massachusetts General Hospital, where I was trained in Relational, Psychodynamic, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I obtained a PhD in Advanced Clinical Social Work from Columbia University and was a Council on Social Work Education Research Fellow funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. My dissertation research was on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
TrainingI did a Post Doctoral Fellowship in Psychiatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. I completed level III of the Gottman Method Couples Therapy training program at the Gottman Relationship Institute and obtained a certificate in the treatment of sexual addiction from the American Association of Christian Counselors. I also received training in anger management and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy for trauma. Additionally, I have taken seminary courses through Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.
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