Dr. Gorenstein received her BA in psychology from Towson University in 1990 and continued her studies there earning both a master's and specialist level degrees in school psychology. In 2005 she completed her Ph D at the University of Maryland College Park. She began her career 28 years ago with the Baltimore City Public Schools while at the same time worked as a mental health counselor in an outpatient clinic for drug addicted HIV+ pregnant women and has worked as a consultant to support successful outcomes for grant funded after-school enrichment programs. In addition to working in clinical settings, she has developed trainings for educators, physicions, social workers and police officers about how to be more culturally competent when working with the unique needs of the LGBT communities. Also, she has enjoyed being an adjunct faculty member at both Loyola University and George Mason University in their graduate schools; she will begin teaching at Towson University's graduate school in the Fall, 2020. In 2016, Dr. Gorenstein began expanding her private practice with a focus on children teens and young adults. Her practice is to first assist her clients to gain better insight to know themselves, their patterns of behavior and coping. With this knowledge individuals can then consider how they want to make choices about their actions that may have been causing them stress & make adjustments to ones that bring joy and lend themselves to achieving their goals. The process of therapy is meant to be an interactive one and she believes her role is one that facilitates a safe nurturing space to listen, reflect and provide supportive feedback to help inform the decisions each client makes. Each person is unique and must be respected as such so there are no made to order answers. Dr. Gorenstein believes in the innate ability of each individual to realize their fullest potential when provided an opportunity to explore and develop tools to fully access their goals.