Adoption Therapists in Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

I am a clinical psychologist with expertise providing individual and family psychotherapy from an attachment based lense. I love what I do and am passionate about supporting children, families, and adults as they traverse life's challenges. I believe everyone is unique and deserves highly attuned support when life's struggles present themselves. I consider therapy a positive outlet to discuss, explore, and change aspects of our lives. I utilize a powerful combination of evidence-based and attachment-focused interventions and work in a collaborative way helping empower individuals and families to grow their unique strengths.

You are an artist, spiritually seeking, or simply need support in navigating the challenges of anxiety, stress, alienation. You or your family hold complex and intersectional identities, inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, immigration, class, disability/health, and adoption and are looking to repair relationships, understand each other's experiences with more compassion, and learn how to attune and love more deeply. You identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ and are trying to heal the impacts of trauma and find your own innate resources for resilience and healing. You want to find authentic and reliable pathways to liberation.

I’m passionate about supporting people along their healing journeys and paths of self-discovery. I don’t believe we seek out therapy because we are “flawed” or because we need to be “fixed.” Instead, I view therapy as a powerful act of self-care when navigating challenging systems, -isms, circumstances and relationships. My own lived experience as a neurodivergent Korean adoptee drives my commitment to practicing from a place that holds space for - and celebrates- each person’s multiple and intersecting identities.

As a therapist for over 20 years I have worked with an array of young people, older adults and creative people including artists, musicians, photographers, and writers. In my work with individuals, I believe in a collaborative approach and try to provide a non-judgmental and safe setting for exploring feelings and concerns in depth. I try through this process of identifying and understanding areas of difficulty to help individuals become more self-reflective and better able to affect change in their everyday lives.

Welcome! My practice is guided by the belief in our innate ability for change and growth. Therapy provides the unique experience of being listened to and understood by another. It is an evolving process that opens up new opportunities in how you relate to yourself and others. When assessing your situation, I always take into account the complexity of your circumstances and history. Together, we will create a safe environment in which you can find new ways to make sense of difficult situations and become empowered to choose how you live your life and to move forward with confidence.

I work with people facing a wide variety of life challenges including trauma, anxiety, family conflict, adoption issues, parenting challenges, career transition, complicated grief, and addiction recovery. My approach is trauma informed. I primarily use IFS & EMDR also blending CBT, Sensorimotor therapy, and mindfulness. I listen to what clients see as most important and use this as a starting point. I provide long or short term therapy according to the needs/interest of each individual. I have provided online therapy since 2011.