Weezie Parry
L.S.W., M.Ed
(301) 806-4610
Weezie@weaverandassociates.net
Weezie Parry is a licensed social worker who provides
psychological services to children and families. Weezie values a strong therapeutic
relationship. She works to establish rapport, using good listening skills and
emphasizing collaboration, in order to build a supportive team around the
client and family.
Weezie enjoys working with children. As soon as the needs of
the family are understood, she creates and implements intervention strategies
that help to restore balance and wellness to the client and to the family
system as a whole.
Professional Trainings
Weezie’s interest in working with children and families
began as an educator in a school setting. Weezie combines years of classroom
experience with her clinical social work training and now provides counseling
in both private practice and school settings.
Weezie helps individuals develop effective coping
strategies, build positive self-esteem, address troublesome fears and worries,
as well as enhance positive peer and family relationships. Play therapy is central
to Weezie’s work. She is trained in play therapy, filial therapy, sand tray
therapy, as well as cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Weezie treats a wide variety of mental health issues with a
special interest in attention issues, transition and adjustment challenges,
anger, anxiety, depression, stress, issues stemming from divorce, parenting and
relational difficulties, poor self-esteem, and social skills deficits.
Working effectively as part of a resource team to support
and promote the social emotional development of children and families is a
strength. Weezie works collaboratively
with other professionals involved with the client’s treatment, including
schools, psychologists, and physicians to promote academic, emotional and
behavioral success.
Services Provided
- Psychotherapy for
children, adolescents and families
- Psychological education
for adults with a focus on family and parenting challenges
- Evaluations for children
and families
Psychotherapy Treatment Specialties
- ADD/ADHD and learning
challenges
- Adjustment Disorders
- Anger Management
- Anxiety (separation
anxiety, social anxiety, generalized anxiety)
- Behavior Problems
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Masters in Social Work: Clinical Focus (2003)
- The Catholic Univeristy of America
Washington, D.C.
- Masters in Education (1995)
- Lesley University
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
Education
- Brown University
Continuing Education
- Child-Centered Play
Therapy
- Ethics and Sand Tray
Therapy
- Executive Functioning
- Psychological Assessment
of Learning Disabilities
- Stress and Learning:
Anxiety and Coping
- The Many Faces of ADHD
- Angry Children, Angry
Parents: Getting to the Calm
Licenses and Memberships
- The National Association of Social Workers (2003-present)
- Child-Centered Play
Therapy