Teletherapy for New York

I don't believe in diagnostic labeling; yet we don't waste time reinventing the wheel. The personal issues you want to confront and resolve in therapy and the unique ways in which you are stuck call upon my creativity, long, varied professional experience of theories and methods--from Freud to object relations to body work--and life experience of other cultures and modalities to find new ways for you to healthily move forward.

You've experienced mindfulness meditations and engage in some preliminary practices with mixed results. You're here to deeply resource to take your commitment to change to the next level. You're ready to embody the life you've always wanted. From somatic awareness building to personal mythology composition you're present and accountable for a challenge that will advance your creative life working in tandem with an artistic discipline. You're ready to work with theory while maintaining focus on the day-to-day flow!

I serve individual adults as a CERTIFIED JUNGIAN ANALYST sensitive to injustice and cruelty within one’s society, work setting, family and/or partnership, and especially within one’s own psyche. This covers your concerns about mood, relationships, sex and sexuality, creativity issues, compulsions, coping with change or loss, lack of passion, disorganization, or effects of neglect, abuse or trauma. We would aim at your gaining greater clarity and self-acceptance and living authentically and more fully. We might explore dreams, fantasies and whatever else your soul expresses, applying courage, honesty, humility and imagination.

Love. Joy. Ecstasy. Awe. In my 16 years of clinical experience, I’ve discovered that we each have far more capacity for these expansive feelings than we often realize. Whether you are struggling to get through the daily grind, or feel ready to fly through the stars, I can work with you collaboratively to shape a life that fulfills your highest dreams, and maybe even soars beyond them! I’m eager to share what I’ve learned about our abilities to break out of old patterns of shame, hurt, and fear into fruitful creativity and communion with the most inspiring aspects of being alive.

Feeling Stressed? Unhappy? Overwhelmed? The first step for you now is to BREATHE, next consult an experienced, well-trained therapist with whom you connect. We all face challenges in life that can feel overwhelming. During these stressful times, we may not be able to clearly see our options due to our own stress levels, emotional pain, & confusion over what is best. In individual or group therapy, I can help you by providing a compassionate, safe, non-judgmental space to express your deepest thoughts & feelings.

Are you living through hard times in your relationships? Do you feel life is unmanageable and nothing is going your way? Therapy can help! I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed psychoanalyst and have been working with individuals, couples and families for over 20 years in counseling centers and in private practice. I will help you connect painful past with current problems, resolve them, and realize your potential. I can help you change challenging family dynamics and improve parent/child relationships. I can help adolescents with their struggles at school, at home, or in social situations.

Many people who initially come to see me do so because they suffer from immediate practical life-problems like depression, anxiety, psychosomatic symptoms, relationship problems, a philosophical or spiritual crisis; in other words specific problems, conflicts and issues that have made it difficult to live their lives with conscious awareness and integrity.

The sage Lao Tzu said, "At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want". There is a deep drive inside of us to form meaningful connections to ourselves, to family, and to community. This is a journey you do not have to take alone. My clients have come to me when going through such life changes, crisis, burnout, the end of a relationship, or a major job shift. I help them navigate these rocky waters and provide a safe haven for them to be seen, heard, validated, understood, and - if need be - challenged.

As a holistic psychotherapist and deep soul diver, I view every life as a sacred story that is open to interpretation, especially your own. In many ways, I consider myself a spiritual midwife of sorts, helping you emerge from difficult life transitions with more confidence, clarity, and compassion for yourself and others because, after all, we're only human. I take an intuitive, informed and sometimes playful approach to self discovery that respects each person's unique strengths, gifts, and situation. My clients often tell me they feel very seen and understood, and that my insights are very helpful.

"Soul loss" is what we go through when our early wounds and traumas tie up our energy for living freely and joyfully. I can help you retrieve your lost energy and rewire old patterns, so you can more fully embody who you were meant to be. Pain is often an invitation to learn more about our feelings so we can evolve and expand. I use a mind-body approach (somatic experiencing/ gestalt) with a relational lens (psychodynamic/ Jungian ) and energy healing. If you feel stuck after years of talk therapy, I can help. I see children, adolescents, adults, couples & families and I practice online in Manhattan, New Jersey and California.

You have my attention. I provide a warm and accepting space in which to learn, heal, experience and discover. Together, we will identify barriers to accessing your fullness, develop awareness of their form and function, and apply our natural creativity to finding new, satisfying ways of living. I seek to engage the total intelligence of your being, encouraging your thoughts, feelings, sensations, and intuitions to be resources rather than enemies. My relational therapeutic approach is hinged on the value of the here-and-now as the time-and-place to be.

From personal experience, I know how difficult it can be to ask for help and how overwhelming it can be to find a counselor who feels like the right fit. Through years of experience as both client and the counselor, it is my firm belief that each client deserves a trusted guide who lets you set the pace and direction on your path towards mental wellness. I strive to be an ally and advocate for my clients, and create a warm, soothing space for you to share your story. I have experience and interest working with adults struggling with addiction, anxiety, depression, interpersonal/relationship challenges and behavior change.

My extensive experience and attuned, empathetic, approach helps guide our conversation, and inquiry to quickly identify and clarify issues that cause stress, vague feelings of unease, work and relational issues. Our first consultation should help you both put in words, and define a strategy that may begin to clarify and solve long standing problems. I have experience working with problems that overlap with high stress work environments, coaching and interpersonal work issues. My 40 year experience as a couple therapist allows me to quickly define the relationship conflict and facilitate the dialogue between the partners.

As the world gets more and more complicated so does our ability to manage its day to day stressors. While searching for a therapist I hope you realize that you are not alone. Many of us find ourselves battling depression, anxiety, existential angst, interpersonal problems, trauma, loss and other symptoms related to an increasingly technological society. I see myself as someone who can kindle a light as one navigates such gnarly terrain. My traditional face to face and remote on-line sessions offer, diagnosis, treatment, nonjudgmental support, confidentiality, encouragement, expertise and comfort while you explore new ways to improve the quality of your life.

Life can be complicated and sometimes things happen that can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself, others and the world. Maybe you feel shame, anxiety, loneliness, or struggles with eating and body image. I believe in a body-mind-spirit approach that understands your symptoms as an invitation to look deeper within in order to reclaim a state of wholeness and meaning in life. I work from place of curiosity, allowing your unique process to develop in a way that best serves your healing journey so you can live the life you want- a life of purpose and meaning.

Crisis may be unwelcome but often brings important self-knowledge. I am a certified Jungian analyst with many years’ experience in addressing a wide variety of issues, including trauma, anxiety and depression; divorce and relationship issues; mental illness in the family, and grief. If you find yourself repeating unsatisfying patterns with others, if you’re wondering why the same kinds of disappointments come up time and time again, I will work with you to take a step back and get the bigger picture.

Are you searching for a safe, transformative healing experience to reach your full potential as a human being? I specialize in empowering people of all backgrounds who have experienced trauma, depression, and/or anxiety to access their innate resilience and healing. Trauma can include any experience overwhelming to the nervous system. I work with my clients to create an environment built on trust, safety, compassion, and positive regard in order to develop the capacity to expand empathy, resilience, and self-confidence. Many clients find it helpful to anchor our work in the present moment using mindfulness breathing.

Sometimes what we're struggling with and going through doesn’t fit into words and because of this it has the upper hand. In depth psychology this kind of experience is connected to the Unconscious, that which escapes understanding and remains unknowable, yet we still physically and emotionally feel it. These kinds of experiences led me to my doctoral studies and research. I learned to identify and understand these experiences in relation to what Carl Jung called the archetypes, the transformational and guiding energy of the psyche. The archetypes, although invisible processes within us, are made visible in our dreams.