My prior work as a counselor at St. Mary's Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic of Resurrection Hospital in Chicago, Illinois involved providing individual and group therapy to persons of all ages diagnosed with a wide variety of emotional challenges. At St. Mary's I performed case and crisis management and also co-led an adolescent group with a focus on developing self-esteem and social skills in teens. My studies have also included extensive coursework in addictions and motivational interviewing. I have experience and training in treating anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorders, more specifically EMDR therapy. I also have family systems training in helping clients to deal with ways to overcome transgenerational negative emotional and behavioral patterns. For several years I have had a private practice in downtown Chicago, IL and also I practice in Warren, Pennsylvania.