People seek therapy when they are feeling overwhelmed and when their usual coping skills aren't working. Maybe you're feeling stuck in your work life or relationships, or struggling to find a sense of well being. These difficulties can lead to symptoms of depression, anxiety and addictions, to name a few. I envision therapy as a space where two people can focus together on whatever is causing you pain. I believe this process can lead to greater self-awareness, effectiveness, and personal freedom, as your choices become more conscious and your sense of self deepens.

I have a strong belief in the devastating impact of trauma and oppression, as well as the transformative nature of pain and suffering. I seek to provide a supportive space that encourages presence, curiosity, and growth while acknowledging the complexity and depth of human experience and relationships. Through greater understanding of self within a warm and attuned relationship, I believe that people are more able to access connectedness, joy, and personal power.

My approach to treatment is integrative and highly personalized to meet the specific needs of each client. It is my goal to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where each person feels safe to explore past experiences, interpersonal dynamics and current stressors. Together, we will uncover new ways of coping and overcoming the issues that brought each individual to therapy.

Creating a safe and trusting space where individuals can be emotionally vulnerable without fear of judgement is my first priority as a therapist. You can be confident I will treat you with respect, and I will honor your dignity and worth. I welcome you and all that comes with you.

To those considering beginning their therapy journey, I understand it can feel like a daunting commitment. It is my mission to create a meaningful, interesting and collaborative environment that meets a client where they are and shows them that they have the capacity for meaningful change. Shift in perspective is crucial to an evolving sense of self. I believe in the power of culture, myth, laughter and metaphor to explore a client's issues. I draw from Jungian, Humanistic and Existential theory and believe therapy is a creative as well as healing enterprise.

Often in therapy, the focus on symptoms overshadows the person. I see my patients as complex and whole, with valuable strengths alongside their difficulties. Your symptoms may be rooted in life stressors, past trauma, or feel totally unexpected. Getting stuck in painful thinking, emotional, and relational cycles can hinder natural growth. In our therapy, I will create a warm, validating atmosphere where you can be your authentic self, expressing fears and insecurities, needs and aspirations. I believe feeling “seen” and understood provides the relief and clarity needed in order to foster agency and create meaningful, lasting change.

As a licensed psychotherapist I work with individuals, couples and families. My work with families focuses on communication issues, transitions (i.e. divorce, arrival of a new sibling), self esteem, difficulty regulating emotions and behavioral issues at home and at school. I specialize in adults struggling with depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. Couples work focuses on lack of communication, loss of connection, infidelity and intimacy issues.

My approach to talk therapy is based on identifying and integrating parts of the individual and their experiences to foster self-awareness, practical solutions and advance personal growth. I work with adults on a wide range of challenges from emotion regulation, attachment patterns, grief and interpersonal systems to more clinical issues such as anxiety, depression and trauma related disorders. I have a wide range of experiences that include facilitating group therapy, working with refugee/migrant communities, LGBTQIA clients and individual/family therapy related to substance use treatment. 

I am a post-doctoral clinical psychologist and I specialize in working with children, adolescents and families presenting with a wide range of concerns. I aim to build a warm, non-judgmental and trusting therapeutic environment where clients can feel comfortable. In addition to therapy, I provide school consultation services to help facilitate communication between families and school staff to ensure that children's psychological and emotional needs are being met in the classroom.

I have extensive experience working with patients of all backgrounds and diagnoses including mood disorders, anxiety, and personality disorders. I've worked in outpatient and inpatient settings and will tailor treatment goals to each individual.

By making time for therapy you are already taking a huge step towards improving your life, congratulations! Beginning therapy can be a daunting enterprise, both emotionally and logistically, but it can also be profoundly rewarding. By providing a safe, supportive, warm and empathic space to explore whatever is on your mind, I believe I am able to help you be more comfortable and fulfilled all while gaining valuable insights along the way. I see people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences; addressing issue like grief counseling, combating anxiety and depression, to developing better communication in romantic partners.

I work to help individuals communicate their emotional and lived experiences. Together we will work to explore the structures that are behind suffering and make meaning of relationships, interpersonal patterns and self views. I believe that each therapeutic relationship is unique and an opportunity to create a new way of relating to each other and ourselves.

Drawing from relational, cognitive, and trauma-focused approaches, I support my clients to build awareness, confidence, and connection with themselves and to others. I believe that healing is deeply rooted within us and enhanced by a therapeutic alliance, and I am committed to creating a safe and collaborative environment.

I specialize in promoting selfcare for creative people. I work with creativity to enhance creativity. Using traditional talk therapy and creative modalities I help people find ways to better manage anxiety, depression and the stresses of everyday life. As a New York State Licensed Mental Health Practitioner, I work on building self-esteem and increasing resilience. I use a person-centered approach to create a warm, trusting relationship and therapeutic partnership through which clients can develop their inner strength and move towards a richer, more fulfilling life.

I firmly believe that the most curative aspect of psychotherapy is the relationship between therapist and client. I believe that all people are searching for a corrective emotional experience of some kind, and it is my primary role as therapist to provide the space and safety to make this experience possible. My approach to client work is gentle and compassionate and always non-judgmental. I draw from several therapeutic modalities in my work, including Psychodynamic, Gestalt, and CBT. I am adept at working with clients with mood, eating, and personality disorders, as well as issues related to developmental trauma and identity.

Most people need help understanding aspects of themselves they battle with or bury. Maybe you are unhappy with yourself, your relationships, career or creative life. Perhaps you feel anxious, unmotivated, sad, angry, overwhelmed or guilty. Whatever you’re going through, together we recognize what’s going on and what's getting in your way. I listen carefully. .Do not view you as a problem that needs fixing. I am interested in your present, past hopes and wishes. Anything that you find meaningful. Some expertise and pursuits are creative blocks, self-esteem issues, relationship concerns, loneliness, anger, unhappy with self.

Live fully. Enjoy who you are. Be present in the moment. Find happiness with who you uniquely are. An All-Purpose Therapist. Multiple clients have said, "I never thought I could accomplish so much." Become unstuck. Succeed in the areas that matter most to you. Over come Anxiety, Depression, issues with concentration and self esteem. Adapt Flexibility & Fluidity living in the high demand - high reward City of New York.

When collaborating with individuals and couples, I employ an anti-oppressive lens by recognizing how micro- to macro-level systems create a unique and complex lived experience for every client. My values for social justice inform my approach to empowering your personal wisdom as we work to reach your goals and allows room for flexibility in tailoring therapy to create a sacred space. After creating goals, we can set specific and tangible objectives that remind us of the progress that you have achieved and new pathways awaiting discovery.

**I have immediate openings for tele-therapy (video or phone sessions) and would be honored to support you during this time of uncertainty. I am skilled in providing psychotherapy services related to anxiety, depression, sexuality, gender identity, roles, and expression, trauma, and life transitions. My foundation is focused on the strength of the therapeutic relationship through affirmation, collaboration, and trust. Through these methods I aim to create an open, safe environment in which clients may discuss, reflect, and create paths towards self-understanding and acceptance.

*Currently offering phone or virtual sessions to accommodate COVID-19 concerns*I am effective in treating individuals and couples struggling with a wide variety of issues. Some common reasons for why people seek therapy include addictions, trauma, concerns about sexual identity, depression, anxiety, obsessive thoughts and behaviors, work conflicts, infidelity in relationships, and those who are simply trying to find a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. My aim is to not only treat the symptom, but to also help you acquire a deeper understanding of your self and to remove obstacles that hinder you from reaching your goals.