“In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.” | Abraham Maslow
Welcome! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor providing psychotherapy in Northeast Pennsylvania. My area of focus includes the treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating, as well as mood and anxiety disorders, recovery from trauma, and other mental health concerns. I also have specialized training in working with clients’ religious and spiritual experiences and the impact these have on mental health and wellbeing.
I use an integrated approach to treatment that is grounded in psychodynamic psychotherapy and utilizes elements of cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy tailored to each individual’s unique needs.
Background
I have a Master’s in Pastoral Mental Health Counseling from Fordham University and a certificate in the Psychotherapy of Eating Disorders from the Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia in Manhattan. I am the current co-chair of the Experts by Experience Committee for the Academy for Eating Disorders, and I served as a member of the Scientific Planning Committee for the 2024 International Conference on Eating Disorders. In the past, I served as an advocate with the National Eating Disorders Association working to make eating disorders a legislative priority at the state and federal levels. Before entering the mental health field, I worked for nearly a decade in journalism, first as a news reporter and later as a public relations writer.
Please feel free to contact me to learn more about working together.
JM Counseling 