I specialize in working with the first responder population which includes: law enforcement, firefighters, EMS/paramedics, dispatchers, and military.

I have a background working in child welfare. During my Undergraduate time at The Ohio State University, I was part of the UPP (University Partnership Program) Program and completed my field placement at Franklin County Children Services. After graduation, I worked at The Buckeye Ranch as a Child Protection Specialist and Home-Based Clinician from 2018-2021. 

Trauma-informed care is an approach that acknowledges that trauma can affect everyone and can be present in many forms. It aims to create healing and recovery environments, rather than practices that could unintentionally re-traumatize.  

Trauma-focused care assumes that unhealed trauma plays a major role in the presenting issues. 

As a Jewish clinician, I provide a safe space for other Jewish clinicians, or members of the Jewish community, to come and process their emotions without judgement or fear. 

Social workers provide service to others above self-interest. Social workers utilize their knowledge, values, and skills to help people in need and to address social problems. 

Social workers pursue social change. Our efforts are focused primarily on issues of poverty, unemployment, discrimination, and other forms of social injustice. These activities seek to promote sensitivity to and knowledge about oppression and cultural and ethnic diversity. Social workers strive to ensure access to needed information, services, and resources; equality of opportunity; and meaningful participation in decision making for all people. 

Social workers treat each person in a caring, respectful fashion and are mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity. Social workers promote clients’ socially responsible self-determination. Social workers seek to enhance clients’ capacity and opportunity to change and to address their own needs. They seek to resolve conflicts between clients’ interests and the broader society’s interests in a socially responsible manner consistent with the values, ethical principles, and ethical standards of the profession. 

Social workers understand that relationships between and among people are an important aspect for change. Social workers engage people as partners in the helping process. Social workers seek to strengthen relationships among people in a purposeful effort to promote, restore, maintain, and enhance the well-being of individuals, families, social groups, organizations, and communities. 

Social workers are continually aware of the profession’s mission, values, ethical principles, and ethical standards and practice in a manner consistent with them. Social workers should take measures to care for themselves professionally and personally. Social workers act honestly and responsibly and promote ethical practices on the part of the organizations with which they are affiliated. 

Social workers continually strive to increase their professional knowledge and skills and to apply them in practice. Social workers should aspire to contribute to the knowledge base of the profession.