Heather Baron, MEd, MSS, LCSW
(she/her/hers)
About Me
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing virtual therapy for adults in Pennsylvania. I believe all people have the potential to change and an innate ability to heal, but sometimes that system gets overwhelmed and stuck. Using brain-based therapies, I help clients access their nervous system’s natural way of processing both past memories and new information, which lets us address a variety of mental health symptoms, life and relationship patterns and personal growth goals. My approach is relational and collaborative, attachment- and strengths-based and trauma-focused. The primary therapies I use are Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Flash Technique and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), and I also integrate other theories and techniques, including ego state or "parts" work, somatic (body-based) therapy, yoga and meditation and creative arts, as appropriate for each individual client. Please contact me if you would like to know more!
Education & Experience
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Pennsylvania
• Master of Social Service, Bryn Mawr College
• Master of Education, Antioch University
• Bachelor of English (minor in Psychology), Goucher College
• EMDRIA Approved Consultant & EMDR Certified Therapist
• DBR trained (level 3)
• IFS-Informed EMDR trained (level 3), Syzygy Institute
• Flash Technique trained
• Complexities of Complex Trauma (yearlong training), International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
• Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies, Trauma Research Foundation
• Certificate of Advanced Studies in Trauma Counseling, Thomas Jefferson University
• Grief Support Specialist Certificate, University of Wisconsin – Madison
• Telemental Health Certification, Person Centered Tech
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
• EMDR International Association
• National Association of Social Workers
• Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work • International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Moral Injury
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Performance Enhancement
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress Management
- Survivor's Guilt
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adults
- Seniors
Language
- English
Insurance
- Does Not Accept Insurance