Supervision isn’t just to earn your license.

It’s an investment in yourself.

Quality supervision--where you can speak openly and honestly, and where the focus isn't only on outcomes and paperwork--is one of the most important investments you can make in your professional development and career satisfaction. I provide individual and group supervision to individuals seeking licensure in Pennsylvania, as well as as-needed case consultation to licensed therapists seeking guidance on technique and clinical challenges.

COMMON SUPERVISEE QUESTIONS / CHALLENGES:

• I feel frustrated and stuck when my client has nothing to say…what can I do?

• I find myself dreading certain client meetings…are we just not a good fit? What’s going on?

• I want to get into private practice, but I’m realizing that grad school didn’t teach me much about how to do therapy

• After the first couple sessions, I feel directionless and not sure how to be helpful to my clients

SUPERVISION STYLE

My theoretical orientation is insight-oriented/psychodynamic, in terms of how I understand my clients’ symptoms and problems. This is quite different from a DSM medical model or a brief behavioral approach. An insight-oriented approach emphasizes: connections between the past and the present, including how important early relationships shape the ways individuals relate to others in their lives, as well as attention to how things outside our awareness (unconscious) can contribute to symptoms/presenting problems. It also views the therapy relationship as a valuable window into a client’s difficulties, as they show up in feelings about the therapy/therapist (transference).

I strive to establish a relationship with supervisees where they feel safe to share questions, mistakes, and challenges. I help supervisees feel more confident in their clinical skills and judgment, learn greater tolerance of uncertainty, and to view themselves and others in a more holistic, non-judgmental way. I balance both theory and practical technique (the “what do you say, when”) that you can apply to the work that you do, whether that is case management or therapy. I have worked with providers across a variety of settings to help them gain insight into their professional growth areas.

EXPERIENCE & AREAS OF EXPERTISE

I am passionate about working with adults related to anxiety disorders, depression, self-esteem and relationship difficulties. Through my work, change comes about as clients come to view themselves and others in a more holistic, compassionate way; as they learn to identify their wants and needs, and get those needs met more effectively; and through having a corrective emotional experience within the therapeutic relationship.

My clinical experience spans a variety of settings with diverse clients and issues: inpatient psychiatric treatment, residential treatment, community mental health, domestic violence intervention, international youth development work, and programs for at-risk teens.

AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• 2024 Outstanding Young Member Award, Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia

• 2019 Teacher of the year, Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia

• Organizer, Saturday Morning Case Conference Series at PCOP (2020-Present)

• Member, American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work

FEES

My rate for a 45-50 minute supervision session is $175.

I value making quality supervision accessible to newer clinicians and paying it forward. For pre-licensed social workers with limited financial means, reduced fees may be negotiated on a case-by-case basis depending on availability.