A cancer diagnosis is life-changing. It disrupts so many things about our everyday lives. And the stress can be overwhelming for even the most resilient among us. People coping with cancer often experience heightened levels of fear, worry, pain and uncertainty. As the founder of River Birch Therapy, I help children, teens, adults and families coping with cancer to build a life and thrive beyond cancer. During sessions, I work from a whole-person, strengths-based, relational and embodied approach to health. View 5 Photos Professionally, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in NY & IL & Registered, Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC). After years of training and experience in psychology, medical art therapy, and social work, I now focus on adjusting to cancer experiences, coping with grief and loss, trauma, complex relational issues and end of life conversations. Caring for people of all ages & different backgrounds has taught me many things, but one element has forged who I am as a clinician: hope lies at the core of healing. I am passionate about helping people traverse the cancer continuum & navigate their unique journeys of moving forward. There is hope at River Birch Therapy.
Qualifications: | Virginia Commonwealth University |
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Academic Suffixes: | LCSW, ATR-BC |
Expertise: | Anxiety, Cancer, Other, Other, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women |