Margaret (Peggy) Gaestel

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCSW-C



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414 East Savannah Rd
Lewes, Delaware 19958
(302) 329-8224
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Director of Synergy Behavioral Health Group and Clinical Social Worker in Delaware and Maryland. I learned the importance of respecting people for who they are, recognizing and building on individual strengths and resilience, people bring to their life circumstances. Certified in Trauma Studies, experience with children, adults, and families. Engaged in on-going training in areas of assessing trauma and attachment issues and incorporate therapies that have the best outcomes for families, including Theraplay Provide trauma focused EMDR. In addition to traditional therapeutic interventions, I incorporate use of yoga, mindfulness, and mind/body connections that help improve therapeutic outcomes. Co-developed program for adolescents, while employed as Addictions Counselor, completed training in addiction treatment for adolescents and families. Developed curriculum and training through the University Of Maryland School Of Social Work Training Department Family Centered Practice in Child Welfare and Certified Facilitator in Girls Circle providing Girls Circle activities. Family Centered Practice, Family Team Meetings, and Family Group Decision Making. Trained as a Facilitator, Mediation Training and Child Custody Mediation Training. Critical Incident Stress Management, Forensic Interviewing of Child Sexual Abuse victims, evaluations and treatment of sexually abused children and adolescents, Attachment Based Family Therapy, and Family Injustice Theory
My Specialties
Trauma and PTSD
Trauma
PTSD
Parenting
ADHD
Anxiety
Asperger's Syndrome
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Developmental Disorders
Divorce
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Violence
Drug Abuse
Dual Diagnosis
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Grief
Learning Disabilities
Dissociative Disorders
Impulse Control Disorders
Mood Disorders