Bret Zdanowicz
Bret Zdanowicz is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington, DC and New Jersey. Bret graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, where he obtained both his graduate degree in Social Work and his undergraduate degree in Sociology.
Bret has over 10 years of experience in a variety of settings and with a diverse clientele, including both long-term and brief interventions. Bret has experience working with diverse populations in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Bret also has experience providing individual and group therapy to both children and adults. Bret has primarily focused his work with the most underserved populations; particularly the homeless population; economically disadvantaged; individuals with severe mental illness diagnoses; and substance abuse issues.
Bret incorporates a variety of therapeutic approaches with an emphasis on problem focused treatment. Bret’s therapeutic styles include; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. During his free time, Bret enjoys remaining active and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Bret has evening and weekend availability. Feel free to schedule your appointment here. today.
Sam Broderick
Sam Broderick, LGSW, has over 15 years social work experience, varying from non-profit management, state government, workforce training, research, program development, health education/sexuality, and residential/direct care services. She has a strengths-based and humanistic approach to supporting client growth, balancing playfulness and accountability.
Sam’s social work career started with forming non-profit peer-to-peer networks as a young adult, and building resilient networks for homeless youth and young people in and from foster care. She created a Safe Space program for queer youth in foster care in New Jersey, and has worked around the country to build collaborative projects between young people, families, and service providers. She believes the foundation of good practice is in creating safe and affirming environments, and has particular experiencing working both to keep youth from entering residential treatment and to support their return to community after leaving.
Sam earned her Master’s in Social Work from Rutgers University in 2007, and has continued to pursue post-degree specialty training with a focus on trauma interventions for diverse populations. She is currently a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in Training, a body-based approach to trauma resolution. Sam continues to learn and contribute to the field, and has collaborated on several publications, including co-authoring Flux: Life After Foster Care, an no-nonsense yet compassionate handbook on the emotional transitions of young adulthood. When she’s not passionately geeking out about social work, she can be found reading, gardening, gaming with friends, or working on some sort of participatory community art project. Sam is available on weekdays and some evenings. You may schedule an appointment with Sam by sending an email to [email protected] .
Yvette M. Mosley
Yvette M. Mosley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) that believes in the following: Ability – Is what you can do;¨motivation – Determines what you do;¨attitude-Determines how well you do it. Individuals may experience a variety of life stressors and sometimes trauma that can lead to one’s life presenting as if it is unraveling. It is Yvette’s goal to support individuals and couples by helping them to strengthen their relationships. She believes that they are not their stressors or traumas. Living a complete, peaceful, and whole life is something that she wants for all of her clients. Yvette is a seasoned professional who has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings including residential, community, hospital, and in-home. Yvette utilizes solution-focused and strength-based perspectives in her treatment. She also uses cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, person-centered, trauma-focused, and Rational Emotive Behavioral therapy. Yvette attended college in Boston and has a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Springfield College and a Master’s in Social Work from Simmons University. To work with Yvette, please schedule an appointment here. She wants to work collaboratively with you to find your power!
Kean Baxter
Kean Baxter attended Oakwood College, University of Pennsylvania and Andrews University Theological Seminary. He believes in the mind, body, spirit connection and lives his life and practices as a therapist conscious of the holistic paradigm, which has resulted in success for himself and his clients. To schedule an appointment with Kean, please visit here.
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