Susan Parmar
M.Ed.
Susan Parmar is currently a Resident in Counseling, working toward licensure. She has a degree in Human Development and Family Studies from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master's in Counselor Education from The University of Virginia. She has ten years of experience as an elementary school counselor. When working with children, Susan uses a child-centered, attachment-focused approach in which therapeutic play is a means for helping children process and express feelings. She is working toward becoming a Registered Play Therapist.
About Me
Susan also works with adolescents on a variety of issues including school adjustment, anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep concerns, emotion regulation, and relational issues. She also works with new mothers who are experiencing perinatal or postpartum anxiety or depression. Furthermore, Susan offers parent coaching and consultation for parents who are working to strengthen the parent-child attachment bond, improve communication, mindfully address behavioral concerns, and build or re-establish positive family relationships.