Unfortunately I am not accepting new patients at this time. However, my colleagues are available to assist you. If you want to start therapy please don't hesitate to contact the admissions team at Horizon Health Services. They can be reached at (716) 831-1800

No Dual Relationships Policy

As a licensed clinical social worker, maintaining clear professional boundaries is critical to ensure ethical and effective care. To that end, I adhere to a strict no dual relationships policy, which prohibits interactions or exchanges that could compromise the therapeutic relationship.

A dual relationship refers to any situation where multiple roles exist between a therapist and a client. Examples include, but are not limited to, social, financial, or business relationships. This policy is in place to prevent any conflicts of interest, maintain professional objectivity, and prioritize the well-being of clients.

While my website and professional profiles may include features that allow for contributions—similar to those used by content creators such as YouTube streamers, gamers, and influencers—these options are not for past or current clients or patients, or their friends or family members.

If you have ever been a client of mine, or are a friend or family member of a current or former client, you are prohibited from using these contribution features to preserve the integrity of our professional relationship and adhere to licensing and ethical standards.

While it is impossible to verify the source of any given contribution before it is made, all contributions are reviewed after they are received. If it is discovered that a contribution has been made by a current or former client, or a friend or family member of a current or former client, that contribution will be returned, and the matter will be discussed with the relevant patient(s). Depending on the circumstances, this may lead to the termination of the patient-therapist relationship.

This policy ensures that therapeutic care remains free of conflicts of interest and protects both your well-being and my professional responsibilities. Thank you for understanding and respecting these critical boundaries.

Due to the importance of your confidentiality and the importance of minimizing dual relationships, I do not accept friend or contact requests from current or former case management/social work clients or patients on any social networking site (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc). I believe that adding clients as friends or contacts on these sites can compromise your confidentiality and our respective privacy. It may also blur the boundaries of our professional relationship. If you have questions about this or any of my pages, please bring them up when we meet at your next session and we can talk more about it.

I also do not accept communications from patients outside of the telephone number that has been provided to you by me at the start of our professional relationship for this same reason.

Patients from agencies that I worked at before going into private practice should contact the agency where I first worked with them for assistance. Private practice patients should contact me at my private practice office number only, or through the patient portal. Failure to abide by this policy may result in the termination of your care by me.

Friends

Friends or contact requests from current or former clients on social networking sites may compromise confidentiality and are not accepted. There will be no friending via social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. If there is content you wish to share with me from your online site, you may bring it to our next meeting for discussion.

Tweets/Blogs
I do not follow current clients or former clients on twitter nor blogs. Doing so may negatively influence our relationship. I may sometimes publish a blog on one of my professional or personal websites and offer information about my practice. I have no expectation for you or any client to follow me on Twitter or read my blogs. If there is content you wish to share with me from your online site, you may bring it to our next meeting for discussion.

Location-Based Services
There are privacy concerns related to location based services on a mobile phone. If you have GPS tracking  or a location-based device on your mobile phone, it may compromise your privacy and provide a clue that you are a meeting with me due to your regular check-ins.

Separate Accounts
I have a professional social media account which is used solely for professional matters regarding my practice. I will not reveal any information about you on my professional account nor will I have an online relationship with you on my professional accounts. I have a personal account which is separate from my professional account and is used for non-professional activities. I will not reveal any information about you on my personal account nor will I have an online relationship with you on my personal accounts.

The Internet is a Large Place, But Still We May “See” Each Other
You are asked not to respond or comment on anything that I post online. I will not respond to any comment you may have posted online. If you have a concern about anything I post, please make me aware of it during our next meeting so that it can be discussed. If you have any questions about my social media policy, please let me know. Should there be any changes to this policy, I will inform you by updating this page.

My doctorate can be verified at the following link: https://registrar.buffalo.edu/diploma/credential-validation.php

CeDiD: 23HN-IRWL-M0ZD

First Two Letters: Ma

New Mexico LCSW License #:
SWB-2024-0420

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