Steve Wechsler, LCSW-C, has been a practicing therapist for more than 25 years. A graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, he has extensive experience working with geriatric patients and their families. He has worked at the VA, Sheppard Pratt Hospital in Baltimore, and Community Mental Health. He has been a volunteer job coach for older workers through AARP. He also has a trauma treatment certificate from Julie Lopez at the Viva Center and has training from the Johns Hopkins Bayview Behavioral Health Clinic. He considers himself and active, behavioral therapist, giving homework assignments (books, articles, writing) and setting goals from the beginning of treatment. He enjoys working with adults (individual, couple, or families) across a variety of diagnoses and situations. He is also an amateur musician (bassoonist) with community orchestras and likes to incorporate creativity as part of the healing process
