Offering some background, I began my career as an Occupational Therapist, with my early career focusing on the family system as a whole. I have since become licensed as a Professional Counselor. Initially, I worked with families in their homes to evaluate children for early intervention therapy and provide guidance to families with a tailored approach that treated each family and child as unique.

During the course of this work, I found myself drawn more and more to the couples dynamic, and felt I had a talent for helping them face the challenge of having a child with special needs. I often ended my sessions telling parents, ‘This is not a sad story’, and I honestly believed it. I felt I was able to leave families with a sense of hope for a positive future both for them as a couple and for their child. It was then I decided it was time to get my Masters in Marriage and Family therapy (MFT).

I was trained by the early pioneers of marriage and family counseling. My professors at Hahnemann University worked at the Marriage Council, and were also affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The majority of my clinical work was done in couples counseling, and I was trained in the Intersystem Approach. This included two years of supervision that were videotaped and reviewed by her professors.

I have also worked as a family therapist in a drug and alcohol facility, as well as in the women’s prison system in Delaware. I returned to Pennsylvania and joined a counseling practice with my longtime friend at Airmid Wellness Center in Warminster PA. I work primarily as a couples counselor in that practice, although I also devote a portion of my practice to grief counseling and addiction recovery.