Lara Slimmer, MA, LPC, NCC
Certifications:
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
National Board Certified Counselor
Certified Trauma Professional
Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Trainer
Areas of Focus:
Adolescent Mental Health, Anxiety, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality Disorders, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Communication Issues, Coping Skills, Depression, Domestic Violence, Drug Addiction and Abuse, Family Issues, Mood Disorders, Neurological Testing, Oppositional and Defiant Behavior, Panic Attacks and Panic Disorders, Personality Disorders, Psychological Evaluations
Education:
Doctor of Behavioral Health: Behavioral Health, In Progress
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature / Journalism
University Of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Graduated cum laude
Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology
Immaculata University, Immaculata, PA
Graduated magna cum laude
Professional Affiliations:
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Aging, Trauma, and the Life Course Special Interest Group
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Trauma and Justice Special Interest Group
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Child Trauma Special Interest Group
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Early Intervention Special Interest Group
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Family Systems Special Interest Group
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma & Resilience Special Interest Group
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Lifestyle Interventions for Trauma Special Interest Group
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Trauma Assessment and Diagnosis Special Interest Group
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Office of Minority Health
- Interprofessional Education Collaboration
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
- National Adolescent Perpetration Network
- Pennsylvania Counseling Association
- Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
- American Psychology Association
- Beta Mu Chapter of the Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International
- American Counseling Association Special Interests