I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience providing counseling to both adults and teens.

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My professional goal is to provide effective and ethical counseling treatment to individuals struggling with various life issues and mental health diagnoses.

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My focus when working with clients is to develop a supportive, trusting and safe environment where emotions, thoughts, experiences and difficulties can be openly shared, processed and resolved.

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In my work towards these goals, I earned a PhD in Counselor Education at the University at Buffalo in 2020, where I extensively studied the importance of the therapeutic relationship and the role of avoidance on distress. 

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Additionally, I served as an instructor in the Psychology Department at Canisius University from 2011until 2024, where I taught courses on counseling theory and techniques, substance use disorders, as well as adverse childhood experiences and social determinants of health.

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