Tricia began her career as a psychotherapist working with families, children and adolescents in 1993 after completing a Master's Degree in Guidance and Counseling at Loyola University. She began her work experience at a state funded community mental health center (CMHC) serving Eastern Baltimore County and went back for a second graduate degree at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. She became licensed to practice psychotherapy and licensed to supervise and train other clinicians and graduate students and was promoted to the clinical director of the CMHC where she remained for 14 years.
The training that Tricia received at the CMHC was invaluable. She was initially and extensively trained in family therapy (structural,strategic,and Bowen theory). Training and Supervision was then provided by Dr. Risë VanFleet and the Family Enhancement & Play Thereapy Center and included training in CCPT and Filial Therapy. Tricia supervised and trained student interns and staff at the CMHC in a variety of research based therapeutic techniques. Over the years, she completed the Intensive, Advanced, and Instructor’s Filial Therapy trainings and is a currently a certified Filial Therapy Instructor.
Tricia's specialties include: family and marital therapy, adolescents, children, Client Centered Play Therapy, Filial Therapy, young adults, eating disorders, ADHD and neurodivergence, anxiety and depression. She has been trained and certified in many research based methods, including CBT, DBT, The Gottman Method, EFT, Client Centered Play Therapy, Filial Therapy, sandtray therapy, mindfulness and meditation and many others.
Her work experience also includes a specialty in Eating Disorders obtained during employment at the Center for Eating Disorders (1998-2000).
She has been in private practice since 2012 and is conveniently located in Towson, Maryland.
She offers all new potential clients a free phone consultation to ensure that she is able to meet their needs and that they are comfortable with her before scheduling or paying for an appointment.
ServicesIndividual Therapy
Child and Adolescent Therapy
Family and Couples Therapy
Group Therapy
Supervision (licensed to supervise in MD)
Filial Therapy
Child Centered Play Therapy
Consultation
CBT
DBT
Gottman couples therapy
Areas of ExpertiseChildren age 4 and older
Adolescents and Adults
Families
Eating Disorders
Self Harm
Anxiety
Depression
Clinical Supervision