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Peggy David, MSW, LCSW

Clinical Associate


“Who is wise? One who learns from everyone.” - Ethics of the Fathers.

Peggy David is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been practicing in CENTRA’s Marlton office since 2004. Having moved from a successful private practice, Ms. David’s work at CENTRA focuses primarily on issues confronted by adults, individually and in relationships.

Peggy David earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Ohio State University. She began her work in Southern New Jersey as the social worker for the hemodialysis and Renal transplant unit of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.

Subsequently, she joined the professional clinical staff    of Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Southern New    Jersey, where she served as Clinical Director and then    Assistant Director, overseeing the entire agency’s    counseling and support group personnel and services.

Ms. David served on a National Task Force on issues related to adolescent self-destructive behaviors. She    also serves on a National committee on Family Concerns whose mission is creating and developing volunteer    programs to meet the needs of individuals and families    dealing with a variety of life-stressors. The Courier-    Post Newspaper also tapped her for their Ask the Expert column.

Ms. David is trained and experienced in a number of    treatment approaches in the field of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She frequently uses this form of therapy, which research repeatedly finds to be highly successful in the treatment of a wide range of problem areas such as depression, anxiety and phobias and focuses on replacing dysfunctional thinking with thought patterns that will foster positive change and growth.



Other Areas of Post Graduate Training

• Advanced training in work with interfaith couples – undertaken at City University of New York Center for Graduate Study Outreach Center
• Two year supervised training in group psychotherapy
• On-going training in areas related to adult individual, couples, and family therapy