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Thank you for your interest in
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
Email: fvc@fairviewcounseling.org
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 Therapists

We are proud to introduce our newest therapist!
Marlelle A. Fromuth, LCSW, RPT
Marlelle is a Registered Play Therapist and holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Temple University, as well as a Master’s Degree in Education from Alvernia College. She has experience working in a variety of settings including hospitals, mental health agencies and the Berks County schools, (grades K-12.) Marlelle’s interests include working with children who have the educational labels of Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and Emotional Disorders. She is also specifically trained in providing counseling to victims of Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Trauma, and provides Critical Incident Stress Management.

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.

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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