I am a licensed professional counselor with over fifteen years of clinical experience. I am an AASECT certified sex therapist, a certified EMDR therapist with EMDRIA, and I am certified in Perinatal Mental Health with Postpartum Support International. I have completed postgraduate programs in couples and sex therapy, and fertility counseling, and I have completed Level 2 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I work with individuals and couples navigating pelvic/sexual pain conditions, infertility, low sexual desire, sexual functioning concerns, trauma (including birth trauma, medical trauma, traumatic loss of a loved one, attachment trauma, sexual trauma and critical incident trauma in first responders), anxiety disorders and burnout syndrome. I also work with clients facing a major life phase adjustment (welcoming a child, ending fertility treatments, moving, retiring, etc.) who may also be grieving a loss (of a parent, spouse, friend, etc.).

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Approach

As a therapist, I work collaboratively with my clients and other healthcare providers involved in their care, ensuring a more integrated and comprehensive approach. I lead with compassion, fostering empowerment by tailoring each client’s treatment to leverage their unique strengths while addressing their challenges. My goal is to create a supportive environment where clients feel confident in their journey toward growth and healing. I often utilize the following evidenced-based techniques:

• EMDR Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Sex Therapy

• Gottman Method Couples Therapy

• Psychodynamic Therapy

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Specialties

I have extensive training and clinical experience in working with individuals and couples who are dealing with:

• Pelvic/Sexual Pain Disorders: including endometriosis, IC, POS, vulvodynia, vaginismus, lichen sclerosis, pelvic floor dysfunction, etc.

• Fertility Challenges: including single mothers by choice, individuals and couples using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), pregnancy loss, termination for medical reasons, etc.

• Trauma: including critical incident trauma in first responders, medical trauma, birth trauma, sexual violence, victims of “grooming” abuse and traumatic losses

• Anxiety: including phobias, and anxiety symptoms driven by traumatic experiences

• Life Phase Adjustments: including career changes or retirement, divorce, terminating fertility treatments, becoming an “empty nester,” etc.

• Sexual Challenges: including low sexual desire, orgasm difficulties, ED, PE, DE, avoidance of sex or phobic reactions around sex, low sexual self-esteem, etc.

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Education & Background

I received my Ed.M. & MA in counseling psychology from Columbia University in 2010. My early clinical experience was with veterans and police officers. Through my own struggle navigating our fragmented healthcare system while treating my endometriosis, I realized the immense gap in both the medical and mental health care systems for women with pelvic/sexual pain disorders, & aimed to become a provider that could help to bridge this gap. I continued to gain experience in trauma-informed care and opened my own practice in 2016. I am an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Sex Therapist Supervisor. I am also an EMDR certified therapist through the EMDR International Association, and a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional with Postpartum Support International. I have completed post-graduate training programs in couples and sex therapy, and fertility counseling. In addition, I have completed Level 2 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

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In addition to my clinical work, I have authored Effective Treatment of Women’s Pelvic and Sexual Pain Disorders: Healing the Body and Mind in the #MeToo Era (Routledge, 2023) and co-authored Master Conflict Therapy: A New Model for Practicing Couples & Sex Therapy (Routledge, 2018). I have also published articles in Counseling Today (American Counseling Association) and Contemporary Sexuality (AASECT). I frequently speak at local and national events on topics including couples and sex therapy integration, sexual and pelvic pain disorders, and trauma related disorders. I provide supervision for clinicians pursuing licensure in the state of Pennsylvania and those working towards AASECT certification. 

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Licensure & Affiliations

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Pennsylvania and Texas, and an out-of-state telehealth Licensed Mental Health Counselor for the state of Florida. I am also a member of:

• American Counseling Association (ACA)

• American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)

• International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS)

• International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH)

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine

• Postpartum Support International

• EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

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