I am a Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of post masters level experience and licensed in Pennsylvania. My earliest trainings began at a university affiliated psychiatric research institute with focus on therapies for substance dependence and mood disorders. Following this, I focused on family therapy interventions, working with highly conflicted couples and helping persons using aggression and violence in relationships. I am well trained and experienced in both individual and group psychotherapies including psychodynamic, cognitive based, dialectical and relaxation-meditative approaches to increase mindfulness. I have lived and worked in rural, urban and island communities. I have experience working with people across cultures and value the cultural experience of people in shaping their lives. I am experienced in working with active duty personnel and military veterans. My current practice is focused on the treatment of problems of mood and anxiety, post traumatic stress, post-acute recovery from substance dependence, persons with histories of family disruption and codependency, and highly conflicted relationships with and without intimate partner violence.
My approach is person-centered and non-judgmental. I believe strongly in a client's ability to find solutions to the difficult issues in life, the importance of individual freedom of choice in seeking out those solutions, and personal accountability in managing the results of those choices. My style is collaborative. We will work together to identify your goals, explore the choices that will move you toward these goals and develop the knowledge and skill necessary for your success. I believe that the discomforts and difficulties we encounter are only part of the rich fabric of life and that it is through the resolution of these that we learn to manage our lives. And so, the life difficulties that you bring to our work together will contain the unique gateways to a more fulfilling and rewarding life for you.
Additional areas of focus: Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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I had only one session with Anthony as my personal issue was very minimal, and that session was enough to make me feel really good, relaxed, and understanding of my situation.
Written on Jan 27, 2023 after therapy with Anthony for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Great therapist!
Written on Jan 04, 2023 after therapy with Anthony for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Wow, just wow, I am so blessed to have found Tony.
Written on Aug 14, 2022 after therapy with Anthony for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Amazing
Written on Apr 20, 2022 after therapy with Anthony for 1 month on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Look - lightning strikes where it will and sometimes we get lucky....I am blessed with Tony - yeah.
Written on Mar 20, 2022 after therapy with Anthony for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Tony is empathetic and gets to the heart of the issue. Also, very flexible in making himself available to accommodate the needs of the therapy and client. I have set of complex challenges that I am dealing with and mostly worked with Tony on my relationship issues and he has been a great help in helping me build confidence and tools to deal with them. Highly recommend him.
Written on Jan 23, 2022 after therapy with Anthony for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and coping with life changes