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As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I'm passionate about making mental health resources accessible to everyone. Through media appearances and expert commentary, I share strategies for building healthy relationships, navigating major life changes, and developing parenting and communication skills that support both teens and adults on their journey to authentic, fulfilling lives.
Featured In: HuffPost, Parents and SheKnows
Featured In: HuffPost, Parents and SheKnows
HuffPost
October 2025
Here’s What You Can Do If Your Child Is Struggling With ‘Teraphobia’ Or Any Other Intense Fear
What parents should know about the origin of children’s common phobias, their impact on children and how parents can help.
“Parents can get overwhelmed when they try everything in their arsenal of commonly used support strategies, only to produce very little result in alleviating these fears."
Parents
July 2025
How To Get Your Kid to Stop Being So Hard on Themselves
How to determine why kids are self-critical and the signs they are struggling, including ways to boost their self-esteem and quiet down their negative inner voice.
“Children who worry a lot may interpret small setbacks as major disasters, like believing a poor grade on one homework assignment means they’re ‘bad students.’”
Parents
July 2025
7 Ways to Help Your Teen Become a Financially Independent Adult
How to teach teens financial literacy skills that they can carry with them into their young adult years.
“This will prepare your teen to not only learn how to budget but to get a sense of the financial responsibilities of an independent adult and the realities of spending versus earning.”
SheKnows
June 2025
Your 18-Year-Old Is Legally an Adult Now — Here's Everything You Both Need to Know
Expert insights on what teens and their parents need to know to help prepare their child for responsibilities in adulthood.
“Teenagers often want to be seen and heard on social media but don’t often think about the impact of their posts on their future.”