Which Year Did You Start Working at Mazzoni Center?

2018

In One Sentence, Why Do You Choose to Work at Mazzoni Center?

It's important for me to feel like the work I'm doing will have a positive and lasting impact on the individual and societal level and that's exactly what we do at Mazzoni!

What’s One of Your Favorite Things To Do When You’re Not Working?

I love playing Dungeons & Dragons and having tabletop board game nights with friends!

What Do You Do For Self Care?

I like to play guitar, sing, and play video games.  Spending time with friends and family is also really important to me. 

What are Your Favorite Things to Do in Philly?

I love how many great small venues there are around the city.  I love going to all types of shows but specifically hardcore, punk, and indie shows. 

What Should the Community Know About Your Work?

In my work as a therapist, I work primarily from an Existential Psychology framework with a heavy focus on finding meaning and purpose in life.  I also take various aspects from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.  I have recently been trained in EMDR and have fallen it love with it!  I also have a passion for utilizing aspects of table-top role playing games, comics, fantasy, scifi, anime, and other aspects of geek culture into therapy.