Parents: when your child or teenager is suffering, your most pressing questions may include WHAT is happening to my child? WHY is this happening? HOW can I help them? I am here to provide answers, guidance, and concrete plans of action. I view YOU as the expert on your child and the leader of your child's treatment team. I will build a collaborative relationship with you based on mutual trust and respect, and I will empower you to guide your child to full and lasting recovery by providing education, coaching, and skills building. I utilize evidence-based approaches including Family-Based Treatment (FBT; also known as The Maudsley Method) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help patients resolve symptoms, achieve optimal well-being, and prevent relapse. The application of treatment is individualized to each patient and family through cultivation of personal relationships. With an energetic, optimistic, and directive style, I am committed to supporting the entire family through the treatment process. I help patients achieve optimal wellbeing by utilizing the best available scientific evidence and applying it in a flexible manner it to each individual and family with thorough attention and compassionate care.
Qualifications: | American University |
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Academic Suffixes: | PhD |
Expertise: | Adoption, Anxiety, Body Positivity, Borderline Personality, Child or Adolescent, Coping Skills, Depression, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Life Transitions, Other, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Other, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Women |