Are you have having trouble transitioning through life’s many changes? Have you felt increasingly anxious, stressed, and irritable? Do you doubt yourself? Do you find yourself having trouble connecting with family members, romantic partners, and/or friends? Are issues from your past keeping you from moving forward? Maybe you just don’t feel like yourself. All of these feelings are normal. Whether we have been struggling with these things our entire lives or just the past few weeks, all of us feel lost at times.

Are you looking to create a richer, more fulfilling life? Whether you're moving through one of life's many transitions, having relationship problems, or suffering from an illness like depression, anxiety, or chronic pain, I have the experience and skills to join you to explore the barriers that may be both hindering you as well as creating additional suffering in your experience. In therapy, I will support you to identify your strengths and build new skills and behaviors to support your goals and to enhance your well-being.

I am an experienced Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years experience working with individuals, groups and families. I work from a client based perspective addressing the issues of most concern to the client at a pace they are comfortable with. I enjoy my work and look forward to helping others with difficult life issues.

I work with individuals, adolescents, young adults and adults who are faced with many of life's difficult circumstances who are determined to overcome them. I have committed my life to engaging others and helping them become the best version of themselves. I am well versed in dealing with and overcoming obstacles. I have a passion for helping people seek who they truly are so they may live fully.

Are you stuck? Would you like to get your life back? If you recognize that your personal, professional, social or academic functioning is affected by overwhelming feelings of anxiety depression, fear or anger specifically caused by a particular loss (death, disability, divorce or break-up, pet, job, etc) I can help! I help people who are overwhelmed with grief become unstuck and get their lives back!

I am a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety. If you are ready, allow me to help you to overcome this very severe, but very treatable problem. I am a very positive and motivated therapist. I support my patients to an extreme, even encouraging contact between sessions via phone/e-mail communication. When you are ready, make the call.

Your child's racing thoughts, nervous stomach and pounding heart is not going away. They are stuck in worried thoughts and behaviors that scare you both. You've read books, talked to friends and googled about anxiety, OCD and anger. It's not helping. Maybe situations like divorce or peer drama have taken a toll on their self esteem. Your once happy kid seems to have lost their confidence. You both want to see their self esteem rise again to feel stronger and more secure in who they are. It can feel overwhelming with so many therapy choices. How do you know you are choosing the best help for your child and your family? 

Do you feel depressed or suffer from anxiety? Do you feel stressed and overwhelmed? Are you unhappy with important aspects of you life? Are your relationships problematic and less than you would like them to be? If you have answered yes to any of these questions please reach out and accept a helping hand in solving these issues. I am a good listener, but also offer feedback and ask relevant questions to assist you in changing your perspective. Understanding consequences to our actions and learning new ways to think about issues allows us to move forward and accomplish appropriate goals. Please feel free to e-mail and or call me to discuss any concerns or questions that you may have.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years in practice. My goal in my practice is to provide a safe, comfortable and supportive environment in which my clients can explore their struggles and figure out how to best address them, so that they are able to experience more peace and live more authentically. I employ a variety of techniques to achieve these goals, including cognitive behavioral, psychoanalytic, family systems and most importantly, Rogerian based humanistic treatment. My belief about therapy is that it should be client centered; that every person is unique, and should be treated as such.

I will provide a friendly and supportive environment where you will feel safe and free from judgment. My Specialty areas include but are not limited to anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, grief counseling, oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, and individuals with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities.

My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe, non judgmental environment, to discover solutions to any problems you may be facing in order to make life more fulfilling. Whether you are looking for coping skills to manage your life better, to identify healthy communications within relationships, a need to identify negative behavior patterns within yourself or a relationship, or need a safe place and someone to talk to, I work directly with you to achieve any goal.

My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe, non judgmental environment, to discover solutions to any problems you may be facing in order to make life more fulfilling. Whether you are looking for coping skills to manage your life better, to identify healthy communications within relationships, a need to identify negative behavior patterns within yourself or a relationship, learn ways to recover from addiction, or need a safe place and someone to talk to, I work directly with my patients to achieve any goal.

Often the most difficult part of counselling is taking that 1st step.. reaching out for support. My passion has always been to hear and help those facing life's challenges. I'm a licensed psychotherapist practicing in Suffolk County for over 30 years. I particularly love working with children of all ages ..as well as their families..to achieve healthy, loving relationships.

Life can be difficult. Everyone experiences stressors in their life that can seem overwhelming at times. Whether they are due to childhood issues, life transitions or trauma, a caring, compassionate therapist can offer you the support you need to move forward and create lasting change. I am here to support you through these times and help you develop tools to create positive changes in your life. Being a therapist and making a positive impact on each person that I come into contact with has always been my life's purpose.

I have over 30 years of experience in treating individuals, couples and families with problems. If you or a loved one is addicted to alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, or another compulsive behavior that is slowly destroying your life, I can help you. In addition, I treat anxiety disorders and social phobias that prevent you from enjoying life and achieving your goals. I understand the suffering, embarrassment and hopelessness you are feeling. I know the steps you need to take to break the cycle of maladaptive behaviors that consume. Begin to take charge of your life.

Are you questioning your relationship? When you try to address issues, do you feel like you end up either yelling, feeling hurt or walking away in frustration? Do you feel like you aren't really being heard? Understood? This is where I may be helpful. Healthy communication can dramatically help to reduce emotional reactivity; partners can begin to feel heard/validated and behaviors can begin to really change.. even for couples who decide not to stay together, healthy communication can have tremendous impact on both feelings and outcomes. FREE 10 MIN CONSULT

I have been treating clients for almost 32 years now. My framework in treatment is the symbiotic and cybernetic relationship between mind and body based in Buddhist Psychology, knowing and appreciating that an imbalance in one directly and drastically affects the other. My primary treatment modality is MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy). Balance and homeostasis are the ultimate goals.

Are you feeling depressed, anxious, and overwhelmed? Are you looking to improve your relationships or dealing with life's challenges? At times life can be difficult. You do not need to deal with these concerns alone. There are ways to find solutions to these issues that will lead to greater inner peace.

**Now accepting new clients via Telehealth. **Covid-19 support** Life circumstances can sometimes make us feel as if we are battling the world on our shoulders alone. Excessive stress, anxiety, and even depressive thoughts can manifest during all different time periods in our life. While times like these can get tough and may even feel unbearable, it is important for you to know that these feelings are completely normal and you do not have to cope with these feelings and situations on your own. I am here to provide a supportive and empathetic environment for you to work on yourself, in order to better improve your quality of life.