Ann-Marie is a compassionate and dedicated therapist with a passion for empowering children, adolescents and their families to explore their thoughts and emotions. She helps them uncover their strengths and develop coping strategies. She wants her clients to feel understood, validated, and ultimately capable of leading fulfilling lives. Ann-Marie offers a supportive and empathetic approach to help children navigate emotional, behavioral, and psychological challenges. Working closely with both children and their parents, Ann-Marie focuses on creating a collaborative space for healing, growth, and connection. Through tailored therapy techniques, she empowers families to strengthen relationships and promote overall well-being. She strives to make the sessions feel like a place where clients can exhale—a warm, judgment-free space for true exploration. She balances compassion with humor, making therapy feel both approachable and uplifting.

Ann-Marie, a Licensed Master Social Worker, received her Master’s in Social Work from Fordham University in 2024. She works from a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, drawing upon cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and play therapy. Her clinical experiences have been in elementary and middle schools, providing therapeutic support to the children and their families. Before training as a therapist, she worked on Wall Street in various corporate positions. With a background in human resources, well-being, and coaching, she brings a unique perspective to her work as a child therapist. Drawing from her expertise in well-being strategies, she is passionate about helping children navigate their own emotional challenges. Her coaching background has allowed her to adopt a strengths-based, empathetic approach that she will use to empower children to build resilience, manage emotions, and thrive. She understands the importance of creating a safe, nurturing space for young people to explore their feelings and develop coping mechanisms that support their overall mental health.

Ann-Marie is committed to lifelong learning and works to enhance her clinical skills through ongoing training.