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Trauma, Anxiety, and OCD
I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where I attended Cleveland State University. In 1979 I completed my undergraduate double major in social work and interpersonal communication. I Then moved to Michigan and interned at Wayne State University's PACT (Parents and Children Together) program. In 1986 I earned my MSW degree from Wayne State while simultaneously becoming a Specialist in Aging at the Institute of Gerontology .
During the mid-80s and 90s, I worked at Children's Center of Wayne County where I counseled sexually abused children and adolescents.
In the years that followed within my private practice, I observed children at various stages of growth and development. The kids believed that they were not valued or precious, and their self-worth was marred by shame and mistrust in others.
At a young age, disinformation gets "hot-wired" in the brain. Without successful therapy, these "truths" can become the filter through which lives are lead.
I now treat adults of all ages.
My own growth and development
Seasoned by years of experience, I realize that my goals for my patients are twofold.
1. To provide a safe space for patients to give voice to their pain and
2. Help them process and fully resolve the haunting memories lingering from the past.
Often, my patients and I discover that the symptoms bringing them into therapy were the strategies developed in childhood to manage trauma, anxiety, depression, and even OCD. These strategies no longer serve them as adults and have become their psychological pain.
I feel gratified and privileged to bear witness to my patients healing of their mind/body connection.
THE OLD ARCADE, DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OPENED 1890
I loved walking and shopping there