Liz is a Master’s Level Therapist in the JFS Mental Health Fellowship Program. She completed her Master’s of Social Work degree at the Temple University and her Bachelor’s in Sociology at Washington College.
Liz has three children- Robbie, Lilly, and Oliver. Her hobbies include drawing/sketching, exercise, sports, socializing, and traveling. He first thought when she wakes up in the morning is normally, “It’s showtime.”
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Katie is a Master’s Level Therapist in the JFS Mental Health Fellowship Program. She completed her Master’s of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an Emphasis in Childhood and Adolescence Disorders degree at Grand Canyon University and her Bachelor’s in Psychology at Liberty University.
Katie has two dogs. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading, attending Flyers games, and spending time with family and friends. One fun fact about Katie is that she used to play ice hockey.
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Emily is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing therapy for JFS clients. She embraces a holistic approach to therapy, that is collaborative and built on creating a safe and compassionate environment where each unique individual can feel heard, empowered, and not judged. Emily values the belief that everyone comes with their own strengths, which allows them the resilience to walk on a therapeutic path towards healing.
Before coming to JFS, Emily worked as a community hospice social worker, joining patients and families on their journey coping with terminal illnesses and end of life. Through this time, she worked with a range of populations and individual experiences.
Recently married, they are proud dog parents to their energetic pup, Paris.
Emily loves to travel and learn about the world’s rich history and cultures outside of her own. During her undergraduate program, she had the opportunity to study abroad. She studied for four months in Chennai, India at a local college’s social work program. During that time, she also backpacked in Thailand enjoying the amazing food and seeing the breathtaking temples.
Emily enjoys reading, yoga, and crocheting. She loves being creative and appreciates art. She recently inherited her grandmother’s sewing machine, and is looking forward to continuing its use with love.
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Laura is a Master’s Level Therapist in the JFS Mental Health Fellowship Program.
Laura completed her Master’s of Social Work degree at the University of Pennsylvania and her Bachelor’s in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. She also obtained her LMSW in the state of Maryland.
Laura has two cats and enjoys swimming, biking, reading, and volunteering in her free time. A fun fact about her is that she once delivered a baby, and it was terrifying.
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Ana is a Master’s Level Therapist in the JFS Mental Health Fellowship Program. She completed her Master’s of Social Work degree at Salisbury University and her Bachelor’s in Human Services with minors in Women and Gender Studies and Domestic Violence Prevention and Service at the University of Delaware. Ana is also a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Delaware as of July 2022 and is a Domestic Violence Specialist (DMS), which was accredited by the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence in 2020 and is renewed every two years.
Ana is a first-generation college and graduate student, and is the proud older sister and daughter of Mexican immigrants. She bicultural and bilingual (Spanish-speaking fluency – native).
In her free time, Ana enjoys nature walks, learning new skills (currently trying to learn to sew), playing video games on her Nintendo Switch, painting landscapes, watching horror movies, Studio Ghibli, and anime. One fun fact about her is that she watched the sunrise at Rehoboth Beach on New Year’s Day to celebrate the start of 2023.
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Jackie is a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health. She works with adults and kids who are experiencing trauma, anxiety, stress, life transitions, grief, and other mental health concerns.
Becoming a therapist has been a calling for Jackie. After a successful career in field sales, she went back to school to get her master’s degree in counseling. Some of her goals when working with clients is for them to have a sense of healthy empowerment and a higher level of functioning. She has a keen interest in helping trauma survivors and targets of workplace bullying.
Jackie believes balance is a key part of good mental health. She enjoys skiing, hiking, biking, and kayaking. She is a huge animal advocate/lover and currently shares her home with Mr. Bojangles and Miss Jessica (felines). Fun fact: she has been a part-time Jazzercise Instructor off and on since 1988.
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Julie is a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health providing a variety of counseling therapies to children and adults who are experiencing distress from mental health symptoms such as anxiety and depression. She also specializes in stress-related issues, domestic violence, sexual assault, poor boundaries, and trauma experienced by children. Julie approaches therapy from the belief that each person is the expert in their lives and counseling should be a supportive and collaborative experience.
Julie graduated from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia with a B.S. in Psychology and an M.S.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling from Alfred University. Julie’s passion for domestic violence advocacy began during an internship in graduate school where she worked one-on-one with women and children in a safe house and with offenders, co-facilitating an educational re-entry group. In the last 10 years, Julie has worked as a clinician providing individual counseling to adults, families, and children in a variety of settings. She has experience working with adjustment difficulties that create general anxiety and depression to more intensive care of managing severe mental illness. Most recently she has been providing trauma-centered therapy to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, where she specializes in TF-CBT for children.
Julie has lived in Wilmington, Delaware for over four years, working in Delaware and New Jersey. Julie was born and raised in Virginia but has also lived and worked as a therapist in New York and Texas. Julie spends her free time spending time with her husband, daughter, and two fur children.
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Tiffany is a school-based Family Crisis Therapist for Jewish Family Services, responsible for the Early Intervention program at Shortlidge Academy. Her passion is working in urban communities and helping students find and pursue opportunities and experiences as part of their growth and development.
Originally from Baltimore, Tiffany graduated from HBCU Coppin State University with her BA in Early Childhood Human Development; she is currently pursuing her Masters in School Psychology from Eastern University.
Tiffany believes travel can open our hearts and our minds—learning about diverse cultures helps us to learn how to meet people where they are. Passionate about trying new things and traveling herself, Tiffany has traveled to fifteen different states and been out of the country once. She is looking forward to more global travel as the world opens again.
Fun Fact: Tiffany met Dr. Marin Luther King’s son, Martin Luther King III, in 5th grade at a news station in Baltimore.