| Office: |
Equilibria
525 S. 4th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
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| Phone: |
(267) 304-3414
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| Cell Phone: |
(267) 304-3414
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.equilibriapcs.com
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| Profession: |
Psychologist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Court Ordered Evaluations
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Employee Assistance Counseling
Forensic Evaluations
Psychological Evaluations
Psychological Testing
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| Practice Description: |
During the past ten years, it has been my privilege to help individuals in psychological and emotional distress. Thoughts and beliefs can have a powerful effect on an individual’s feelings and behaviors. Changing dysfunctional thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes, can significantly reduce problematic feelings and behaviors. I have been very fortunate to have trained with some nationally and internationally known authorities of cognitive behavioral therapy. My approach is active, directive, goal oriented, and collaborative. Many problems can be effectively addressed in a relatively short number of sessions. I use evidence-based approaches that have been shown to be effective in clinical research for treating psychological problems.
I earned my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, master degrees from LaSalle and Temple Universities in Clinical-Counseling Psychology and Philosophy, respectively, and my bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University in English and Philosophy. I have completed clinical training at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Cognitive Therapy in Philadelphia, Pa., The Anxiety and Agoraphobia Treatment Center in Bala Cynwd, Pa., and at the Center for Brief Therapy at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Postdoctoral training was completed at the State Correctional Institution at Graterford, Pennsylvania’s largest maximum-security prison.
I am a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania and have experience treating a wide variety of presenting problems. Particular strengths include anxiety disorders, depression, anger management and psychological issues associated with medical problems. In addition to practicing outpatient therapy, I am an adjunct professor of clinical psychology, and work extensively with adjudicated populations.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Depression
Stress Management
Addictions
Adjustment Disorder
Alcoholism
Anger Management
Co-dependency
Cognitive Disorders
Conduct Disorder
Crisis/Trauma
Grief/Loss
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
OCD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Parenting Issues
Personality Disorders
PTSD
Self-esteem
Terminal/Chronic Illness
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| Age Specialties: |
Adolescents
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
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| Demographic Specialties: |
African American
Christian
Military/Veterans
Men
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| Education: |
Psy.D., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2006
M.A., LaSalle University, 1997
M.A., Temple University, 1993
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| License #: |
PS016426 |
| License State: |
Pennsylvania |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Licensed Psychologist, Pennsylvania |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | American Psychological Association | | Pennsylvania Psychological Association |
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| Fee Schedule: |
$125.00/session |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Aetna
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
Accept cash and checks. On several insurance panels. Work as an out-of-network provider for insurances which offer those benefits. |
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