I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and a Child Mental Health Specialist. In the past 15 years, working in private practice, I provided clinical support in-person and through different virtual platforms to individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents. I offer clients crisis stabilization, tools to manage symptoms of depression and anxiety, navigate work/employment related concerns, encourage work / life balance to avoid employment burnout.
I am bilingual. My cultural background is Russian, which allows me to be culturally sensitive to others whom have come from other countries.
My wide ranged experience offers expertise in the following areas of therapy: Individual Therapy, Marriage/Couples Counseling, Relationship Issues, Work/Personal Life Balance, Anxiety and Stress Management, Dealing with Loss Grief Counseling, Divorce Recovery, Life Transitions, Parenting Issues. My teaching experience in grade school offers a strong approach and skills working with children and their behavioral problems.
I have been involved in the field of Mental Health for over 20 years and worked in acute psychiatric hospital settings, outpatient Day Treatment Programs, adolescent residential placements, as well as private practice. I have worked with patients and clients diagnosed with Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, different types of Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorders, Dual Diagnoses, and many others.