Holly English, LCSW-C
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Holly English, LCSW-C joined our practice in October 2018. Holly is the Mental Health Team Leader and in addition to working with our patients, helps train other therapists and manages the therapy team at Children First. Holly’s goal when working with patients is to be a collaborative supporter, helping people change their thinking and find new perspectives. Holly has lived in Montgomery County her whole life and is excited to work with the Children First community! Holly comes to the practice after multiple years working with children and families primarily around crisis intervention. When not working she enjoys reading, traveling (she’s been to 19 countries outside of the USA), power-lifting, and spending time with her family.
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Watch Video HereZeenie Safiullah, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Zeenie Safiullah, LMSW, joined the practice in August 2023. Originally from New Jersey, she earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Rutgers University and graduated with her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Maryland. Prior to Children’s First, she interned at MedStar Franklin Square Family Health Center on the primary care behavioral health team, providing therapy to patients of all ages using a variety of techniques, including CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing. She is excited to work with children and young adults and their families to help guide them on their healing journey.
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Watch Video HereJustin Miller, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Justin Miller moved to Philadelphia in 2010 to attend Drexel University where he received his BS in Psychology after completing their 5-year internship incorporated program. He has since graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with his Master of Social Work this past May and has just recently moved to Montgomery County. During Justin’s master’s program, he completed 2 year-long internships at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Friends’ Central Lower School where he gained experience working clinically with families and children, providing as-needed support and counseling while fostering meaningful relationships. Justin’s approach to treatment is based on relational dynamics as he believes the relationship is the most important part of the therapeutic process. Justin has also been working within the Mental Health field for the past eight years, supporting therapists’ and psychiatrists’ day-to-day work as well as providing support for patients and being an advocate for their care and treatment. In his free time Justin likes to bicycle, do yoga, swim, and play all kinds of video and board games. He has also been a leader and organizer, for the last 4 years, within a community-run Philadelphia Pokemon club that hosts monthly events. With Justin’s help and leadership, this organization has fostered a vast and friendly community and has facilitated three charity events that have raised over $16,000 dollars towards the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Watch Video HereKathleen Zubatkin, LCSW-C
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Kathleen joined the Children First team in January 2020! She is coming from a background in providing in-home therapy to at-risk children and adolescents and their families and is looking forward to having a home base where she can impact even more patients! She works at both locations throughout the week. Like our other mental health team professionals, Kathleen uses therapy techniques including play therapy and CBT to help find what works for your child. She is excited to work at a Primary Care office where she can collaborate and work with the pediatricians to provide the most complete, high quality care possible.
Anna Rives, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Anna joined our Mental Health Team in September 2023. She has a great rapport with children and teens. After graduating from Salisbury University in 2022, Anna joined a clinic in Baltimore before finding her home at Children First where she can really get to know the patients and work in a collaborative
Ellie Prigal, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Work
Ellie joined the practice in 2024 after gaining her LMSW from University of Maryland, Baltimore. Prior to working at CFP, Ellie started and ran an inclusive summer camp and worked as an experiential education director. Ellie has experience working with children ages 2 years old through 25 and their families. Ellie believes in working with each client to help them reach their full potential and work towards fostering meaningful relationships. For her undergraduate degree Ellie attended the College of Charleston receiving degrees in Special Education and loves working with individuals with diverse needs and their families to highlight and focus on strengths of each child as an individual. When not at work, Ellie loves spending time with her family and friends, exploring Washington DC, going on long walks and traveling.
Check out our Education page for more information on signs of depression and resources to help.