Jennifer has a passion for the power of creativity to help us grow emotionally and build the lives we want. She is the founder and director of the Greater Philadelphia Centers for Social Therapy. The social therapeutic experience is like an exercise class in creativity, allowing clients to do things they couldn’t do before (see www.eastsideinstitute.org)
Jennifer is a seasoned family, child and adolescent therapist, with 20 years of experience in the fields of mental health, child welfare and juvenile justice. Jennifer offers life development groups for both adults and teens--a specialty service of her therapy practice.
Jennifer is a long time community activist and is the founder and director of an all-volunteer creative community-building theater project, PCIC, which helps actors and non-actors from diverse backgrounds perform together.
Jennifer conducts professional workshops, training and consultation for businesses, social services agencies and the broader community on topics of team building, stress management, the art and science of communicating with youth, and creating richer relationships at home and work.