Shirin Zarqa-Lederman, LPC is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Adoption, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Career Counseling, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, and Weight Loss. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
With over 20 years of experience working for and with families, children, adolescents, and adults, I began my education at Rutgers University where I earned a Master’s Degree in Communications, specializing in interpersonal communications. I achieved a Ph.D. ABD in international psychology specializing in trauma services. I am also a licensed drug and alcohol counselor (LCADC), offering non-traditional support mechanisms to individuals and families dealing with substance abuse. My experience and accredited Master’s specialty in Child and Adolescent Psychology allows me to use several methods of counseling to reduce reactions to normal life adjustments (e.g. new home, new school, divorce, or most recently a global pandemic) that trigger anxiety, poor focus, and behavior issues. Counseling services are short term, solution-focused, and geared towards harm reduction. My practice is based on a client-oriented treatment model to make the process as comfortable as possible for you. That ex