School Team
Mariam Abdelwahab, MEd
Mariam Abdelwahab is a Resident in Counseling, and received her M.Ed in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at George Mason University. She is passionate about providing holistic mental health care to children and families through a person/child centered, collaborative and multicultural approach. She is eager to join The Heart Leaf Center Team, to learn more about the unique modality of Play Therapy, and provide meaningful care for children, adolescents and families.
Prior to pursuing her masters, Mariam spent 5 years facilitating self advocacy and development programs for immigrant adolescents. While this is her first experience in a clinical setting, Mariam is eager to bring in her multicultural competencies and experiences into a counseling setting to connect with diverse clients and families.
Mariam holds her Bachelors of Science in Communications, and certificate in Global Studies from the University Pittsburgh. Mariam is passionate about travel and has studied abroad in multiple continents. She enjoys hiking, cooking, exercising and volunteering in the community. Mariam also has her Zumba teaching certification and looks forward to providing empowering and fun wellness opportunities for women in her community.
Contact: mariam@heartleafcenter.org, 412-559-1529
Matt Beebe, MEd
Matt Beebe is a Resident in Counseling, and received his Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree from George Mason University. He focuses on working with youth and their families. Matt used to be a special education teacher with Fairfax County Public schools. He strives to use his knowledge of clinical therapy combined with his knowledge of the school system to support families and children/adolescents.
Matt believes that the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor in counseling sessions. Connecting with and validating clients is Matt’s biggest strength.
He also strives to acknowledge and discuss racial, cultural, and societal issues that occur with clients, especially those from marginalized populations. Matt believes that Counseling with a multicultural focus is critically important.
Matt is originally from Western New York. He is a graduate of SUNY Fredonia and holds a B.S. in Childhood Inclusive Education.
Contact: matt@heartleafcenter.org, 703-646-1189