Credentials
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland
The Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) license in Maryland is a credential that allows counselors to provide independent clinical mental health services. The LCPC license grants counselors the ability to diagnose mental health conditions, create treatment plans, and provide therapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
The National Certified Counselor (NCC) credential is a respected certification for professional counselors, granted by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) in the United States. The NCC credential emphasizes adherence to high ethical standards and continuous professional development. NCCs are required to complete continuing education to maintain their certification, which ensures they remain knowledgeable about best practices, ethical considerations, and new developments in the field.
Training/ Certification
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Completed Level 3 - Comprehensive Training in Standard DBT (both intensive and foundational trainings), provided by the well-known Marsha Linehan institute, Behavioral Tech
American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)
Training in Principles of Group Psychotherapy, provided by AGPA
Attachment–Based Family therapy (ABFT)
Level II Trained ABFT Therapist, certification received and provided by Drexel University
Treatment Settings
Community Mental Health (2018-2019)
Provided a variety of services including individual, couples, and group therapy for low-income individuals
Private Practice (since January 2020)
Focus on individual, family, and group therapy services
Intensive Outpatient Program (January 2020 - March 2025)
Experience with high school and middle school aged individuals providing individual, family, and group therapy services
Group therapy experiences include teaching teens DBT, executive functioning, and life skills
Familiarity with expressive therapy and mindfulness modalities
Engaging teens in process therapy groups and facilitating support groups for parents of teens participating in intensive programs
PANS/PANDAS Consultation Program (January 2020 - October 2024)
Experience engaging in extensive reviews of medical and psychiatric records as part of my role providing therapeutic consultation services to families of children and adolescents with suspected symptoms consistent with pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS)