About Me

“It is a joy to be hidden, and disaster not to be found.”
― D.W. Winnicott

I bring a grounded, attentive presence and a keen sense for what often goes unspoken, using gentle humor to foster genuine connection and ease. My focus includes individuals and couples dealing with anxiety, depression, body image issues, and relationship difficulties. I also have extensive experience working with the LGBTQ+ community, offering a safe, affirming space to explore gender, sexuality, and identity.

My style is collaborative and tailored to you. We’ll look at how your past shapes your present, uncover patterns that no longer serve you, and build new ways of thinking, relating, and setting boundaries. I draw from a range of therapeutic methods, always focused on what works best for you.

I earned my BS and MSW from NYU. Before starting my private practice in 2011, I gained valuable experience at institutions like Beth Israel Hospital, the Ali Forney Center, Callen-Lorde, Park Slope Center for Mental Health, and the Staten Island LGBT Center. In addition to my clinical work, I have received specialized training and mentorship from the Psychoanalytic Association of New York, the Center for Group Studies, and the Center for Modern Psychoanalysis.

If you're just curious, ready to understand yourself, shift long-standing patterns, or build better relationships, I can help. The work isn’t quick or surface-level—it’s about real change that lasts.

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About Psychotherapy

Even though there are many different types of psychotherapy, they all aim for the same result -- symptom relief. A symptom, simply put, is something about the client that is causing them distress. Some therapies focus on directly changing your thought process or a behavior. Others strive to go deeper, looking at what brought on this thought process or behavior in the first place. Either way, the hopeful result is for you to feel better, to lead a more authentic and satisfying life. 

  • Therapy is a space just for you. Your therapist will listen to your thoughts, feelings, memories, and dreams; and won't interject with their own plans or needs.

  • Unlike most relationships in your life, your therapist can listen objectively. They can help you look at different points of view without the pressure of judgement or emotion.

  • Often, we are not aware of the feelings that are connected to our thoughts or actions. When we shut off these feelings, they may leak inadvertently into other parts of your life or "explode" unexpectedly.

  • There is also a phenomenon called "transference," which can be very informative in therapy. Basically, it's when you unconsciously redirect feelings and thoughts about one person to another. When it happens in therapy, it can create enormous change by understanding it and talking about it.

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Services Provided

I provide psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, and couples. I also provide clinical consultation and supervision to licensed clinicians, and have completed the SIFI certification that enables me to supervise Social Work Interns. 

Couples are welcome in my practice at any stage during their relationship -- from dating, engaged, partnered, married, separated, or any stage in between. 

I offer 45-minute weekly sessions. Additional or fewer sessions can be arranged, depending on client's needs. Therapy varies in length, depending on the personal goals of the client. 

I also have a group practice, with therapists who specialize in other areas. Meet other therapists here.

 

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