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FairView Counseling and
The Play Therapy Center.  We believe in helping children, teens, adults, couples, and families work through those issues that affect their everyday lives.


610-396-9091

1255 Perkiomen Avenue
Reading, PA 19602
Fax: 610-396-9092
www.fairviewcounseling.org


 

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About Us


FairView Counseling is affiliated with the following associations:
PANO (PA Association of Nonprofit
Organizations)
PA Chamber of Commerce
Berks Chamber of Commerce
AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals)
Academy of Bereavement
Domestic Abuse Prevention Council
Association for Play Therapy
American Counseling Association
American Mental Health Counselors Association
American Psychological Association
North American Association of Masters in Psychology
Autism Society of America
National Association of Social Workers
The Family Advocacy Division of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Mission
FairView is a play therapy and counseling center with the focus of helping people of all ages work through the issues and problems of everyday life.  These include but are not limited to: grief, separation/ divorce, violence, trauma, as well as parent/child and school-related issues.  We believe that healthy children, families, and adults create a healthy community.

Meet Our Executive Director

Mary Gallagher-Hartman
Ms. Hartman holds a Bachelors Degree  in Psychology from Alvernia College and a  Masters degree in Healthcare Administration from St. Joseph's University, Phila., PA.  She is also a Certified Addictions Counselor Diplomate.  She joined FairView Counseling and The Play Therapy Center in January of 2008. Ms. Hartman's executive skills include Strategic Planning, Visionary Leadership and Change Management.  She is an accomplished executive with experience in operations, marketing, systems development and process improvement. 
Prior to joining FairView, Mary spent eight years as the Clinical Manager of the Inpatient Behavioral Health Units at St. Joseph's Medical Center.  Her background also includes a tenure as Executive Director of Adult Services at The Caron Foundation.

Meet Our Therapists

Kathryn B. Davis, Psy.D
Kayte is a graduate of Widener University where she received both her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology.  Throughout her academic and professional career, she has worked intensely with children, adolescents and adults addressing anxiety, depression, family discord, social skill development, bullying, and anger and behavior management.  She has worked in public and private schools, long-term care facilities, residential treatment facilities, and medical and psychiatric hospitals.  She uses an eclectic, but client-centered approach when working with individuals in the context of their family and academic systems.  Kayte is a member of the Philadelphia Neuropsychological Society, Pennsylvania Psychological Association and the American Psychological Association.

Elizabeth W. Gonzalez, L.P.C., R.P.T.

Beth is the founder of FairView Counseling.  A graduate of Moore College of Art with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Beth holds a master's degree in counseling psychology from Immaculata College.  Combining both her creativity and counseling background, Beth went on to study Play Therapy at the Family Play Therapy Center, Inc. in Philadelphia.  She has completed over 150 hours of post graduate instruction and over 2000 hours working with children as required by the Association for Play Therapy, Inc. to become a Registered Play Therapist.  Beth's primary approach to working with children is child-centered Play Therapy in a family context.  She believes that every child and every teen needs to have a voice in order to build healthy families and healthy communities.  Beth is a member of the Association for Play Therapy, Inc., the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, the American Counseling Association, and the International Dyslexia Association.

Brandon Sands, L.P.C., N.C.C.
Brandon graduated from Alvernia University and Immaculata University with degrees in clinical psychology. He is a licensed professional counselor. As a Psychotherapist, his interests have been in finding a niche to boost esteem while decreasing the anxieties in our lives. Brandon's background has been as a mental health/crisis delegate, forensic crisis/re-unification delegate, mobile mental health coordinator, community-based psychotherapist, psychotherapeutic group facilitator, professor of psychology and traditional psychotherapist. He has accreditations with the National Board of Certified Counselors, National Mental Health Crisis Providers, American Counselors Association, American Psychological Associations, Sensory Integration, Functional Behavioral Analysis, National Sports and Performance Association, American Sports Psychology Association, Red Cross Disaster Relief and Applied Behavioral Analysis.

Barbara Coldren Silverberg, L.C.S.W., R.P.T.-S.
Barbara received her master's degree in Social Work from Marywood University in 1998.  Barbara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor.  Her major area of interest is children and the adults they become.  Barbara particularly focuses on the effects of family, attachment, and trauma across the lifespan.  Her orientation is Humanistic*, believing in the innate and unique strength of each individual.  In working with clients of all ages Barbara uses skills learned through extensive training in Gestalt Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, EMDR, Play Therapy, Filial Therapy, and Theraplay.  Barbara is a member of NASW (the National Association of Social Workers), EMDRIA (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Organization), GTIP (the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia), and APT (the Association for Play Therapy).  Barbara's particular areas of interest are trauma, attachment, abuse, anxiety, and depression in adults and children.


*For further definitions on therapy types, please see our Services page. For web site information about these therapies, or for links to specific organizations mentioned, please reference our Resources page.


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