I am Paula Costella, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and I can help:

I am a strengths based therapist who believes that possibilities for change reveal themselves when individuals are given a safe and supportive environment to explore present and past thoughts, feelings and behaviors that may be painful or cause discomfort. My approach is to work collaboratively with clients toward their defined goals which may include greater self-awareness, personal and professional self-fulfillment, and greater freedom and flexibility in meeting life's challenges. I believe in the interconnectedness of mind, body and spirit and recognize the restorative and healing power of a genuine therapeutic relationship. My style can be described as perceptive, present-related, supportive, creative and pro-active. My clinical orientation is influenced by psychodynamic and narrative therapy, systems theory, motivational interviewing and co-creating solutions with help from the individual's innate wisdom and inner knowing. I am a licensed clinical social worker with post-graduate training in psychoanalysis, child play therapy and hypnosis.