A. Krista Dwyer, DSW, LCSW

Dr. Krista Dwyer (she/her) is a therapist, social work educator and native New Jerseyan. Dr. Dwyer has clinical roots in adoption and foster care systems, attachment issues, childhood trauma and family work. She is trained in adoption counseling, TF-CBT, EMDR and is a certified clinical supervisor for licensed social workers in New Jersey. Dr. Dwyer believes in therapy that is educational, laid back and collaborative, which is how she operates in session. She is invested in working with individuals on building strong relationships with themselves and helping them create sustainable and meaningful change. In therapy, she encourages creativity, curiosity and self-exploration.

Dr. Dwyer is a proud social worker who received her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Stockton University, her Master’s in Social Work from Fordham University and her Doctorate in Social Work from Tulane University. Her expansive scholarship endeavors include research on the impacts of acculturation on family systems and the importance of environmental justice in Social Work practice.

Outside of her professional world, Dr. Dwyer is a lover of nature, Architectural Digest’s youtube channel and antique stores. Her hobbies include gardening, baking bread and anything crafty.