Education

Dena studied Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to working in a private practice setting, Dena gained a great deal of experience working at an intensive outpatient setting providing therapy to adults, adolescents, and children.

 

Prior to working in the mental health field, Dena graduated from Towson University with a Bachelors degree in Elementary and Special Education. She spent eight years as a Montgomery County Public School educator at a National Blue Ribbon School. She has experience coaching high school adolescents, working with students with special needs, as well as consulting parents. 

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Areas of Expertise

She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, infertility counseling, processing and adjusting to life changes, and helping individuals navigate relationships or divorce struggles.

 

She is passionate about helping individuals find their voice, become more assertive, increase self-esteem, and find their path in order to  start working on their life goals. 

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Modalities

Through evidence-based interventions, such as  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brainspotting, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness techniques, Internal Family Systems, and Solution Focused Therapy. Dena has a way of helping you stay grounded in the present while you explore and express your struggles
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