Marymount

Ms. Merck is a licensed clinical social worker who received her B.A. in Sociology and Communications from George Mason University. She went on to graduate with a Master's degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to Marymount University, she worked for Arlington County’s Department of Human Services. Ms. Merck is fluent in English, Farsi and Spanish. Her particular areas of professional interest include diversity, multicultural issues, acculturation, depression, anxiety, women’s issues, and substance abuse. Her therapeutic approach is primarily cognitive-behavioral but she utilizes various approaches in her counseling work, including psychodynamic and family-systems perspectives.

Ms. Telfair is a licensed professional counselor who received her B.A. in Psychology from Haverford College and her Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to Marymount University, she completed a post-graduate fellowship in college psychotherapy at Sarah Lawrence College. She draws from a combination of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approaches, and her areas of professional interest include self-injury, identity development, and working with diverse populations.

Dr. Mitchell is a licensed clinical psychologist who received her B.S.E. from the University of Michigan and her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Prior to coming to Marymount, Dr. Mitchell worked as a Staff Psychologist at Michigan State University Counseling Center. Her therapeutic approach is psychodynamic and interpersonal. She specializes in depression and anxiety management, women's issues, relational difficulties, and identity development.

Ms. King received her B.A. in English from Colgate University and her Masters in Social Work from The Catholic University of America. Prior to joining the team at Marymount, she served as a social worker in two DC public charter schools. Her theoretical orientation combines pychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approaches. Particular areas of clinical interest include eating disorders, body image concerns, and relationship issues.

Ms. Molineaux is a student in the Masters of Social Work program at The Catholic University of America.She received her B.A. in Psychology from The Catholic University of America.Her most recent training experience was at the National Rehabilitation Hospital working with patients with spinal cord injuries.Meaghan currently works part-time with college students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD at Catholic University.Her professional interests include issues related to anxiety, depression, adjustment to college, and stress management.

Ms. Lindon is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at the George Washington University. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Her recent training experiences include psychological testing and individual therapy for adults at The George Washington University Center Clinic, as well as individual and group psychotherapy at Northwood High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. Although her training his been from a primarily psychodynamic perspective, her theoretical approach is integrative. Her professional interests include issues related to depression and anxiety, identity development, relational difficulties, and adjustment to life transitions.

Ms. Lerner is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at The George Washington University. After receiving her B.A. in psychology at Emory University, she worked as a child psychiatric specialist on the inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit at Children's National Medical Center. Ms. Lerner's most recent training experiences include providing individual and group psychotherapy at the Whitman Walker Clinic's Austin Center and providing individual psychotherapy and psychological assessments at The George Washington University Center Clinic. Although her training is primarily psychodynamic in nature, her theoretical orientation is integrationist. Her professional interests include issues related to separation/individuation, adjustment to life transitions, and identity development.