About Caroline

I provide individual and family therapy to clients of all ages dealing with a variety of issues. I utilize a myriad of models dependent on the therapeutic circumstances, including Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I also often incorporate elements of relevant neuroscience and mindfulness into my sessions.  I strive to provide a warm and inviting atmosphere where all clients feel comfortable sharing. 

On my journey to becoming a therapist, I have worked with children and adolescents both in clinical settings and in educational environments. I have been able to intervene in the classroom with difficult behaviors and support children struggling with developmental delays, social and emotional challenges and interpersonal issues. Based on this experience and knowledge, I offer parent coaching sessions to support caretakers in raising happy and healthy children. I have been trained in both Positive Discipline and the Love and Logic program. I also worked at the National Counseling Group and The Boys Recovery Lodge at Phoenix House providing therapy for individuals and families. In these programs, I conducted daily sessions in the facility and in-home with clients of all ages and diagnoses to practice coping skills and de-escalation techniques during times of crisis. Through this work, I have extensive experience helping people make difficult decisions and navigating high stress situations in therapy sessions.

Education and Experience

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Falls Church, VA                           

  •  Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy  

University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL                                                                                 

  •  Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and History

Brooksfield School, Family Support Specialist/Licensed marriage and family therapist

  • Assists teachers in the classroom by creating programs that help each child to express their emotions and learn to self-regulate

  • Works with parents through a systemic lens to address issues that arise with their children at home and at school

  • Leads parent talks on basic neuroscience, social and emotional regulation and communication skills

National Counseling Group, Community Based Counselor

  • Conducted daily sessions in-home with adolescents and their families utilizing short-term evidence based practices to provide quality mental health care 

  • Provided direct clinical care and psycho-education to both adolescents and adults within the family system addressing a broad array of mental health diagnoses and behavioral concerns 

  • Assessed and responded appropriately in a variety of high crisis situations 

Phoenix House Mid-Atlantic - Boys Recovery Lodge, Therapist Intern

  • Provided individual, family and group counseling sessions for adolescent clients in recovery from substance abuse in a residential setting

  • Formulated Treatment Plans, submitted insurance reviews, completed discharge summaries, home contracts and made after-care referrals

  • Trained in all processes from admission to discharge and certified to complete intakes, risk assessments and safety contracts

Center For Family Services, Therapist Intern

  • Conducted weekly therapy sessions with a variety of individuals, couples and families that were diagnosed with disorders including Anxiety, Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, ADHD and Eating Disorders

  • Utilized many different models including, but not limited to Solution Focused Therapy, Structural Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems to address the disorders listed above

  • Maintained client case files with DAP formatted session notes, initial case assessments and safety contracts

RESEARCH- Thesis at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University                                                                          

  • “A Clinician’s Guide to Treating Adolescent Victims of Cyberbullying” an original 108-page manuscript created for training clinicians on implementing interventions targeted to helping adolescent clients who were victimized online

  • The guide has been used to train mental health professionals on best practices to treat adolescent cyberbullying victims and also better educate parents in the community on ways to protect their children online

Professional Organizations:

  • American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Fellow 

Trainings:

  • Love and Logic Institute

  • Positive Discipline Program

  •  CPI Crisis De-Escalation

“A mind that is stretched to a new idea never returns to its original dimension. ”
— Oliver Wendell Holmes