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As a relational therapist, I am deeply passionate to support individuals, families, and couples as they navigate life transitions and different experiences that impact connection with oneself and/or with one another. I strongly believe in the power of resilience (capacity to recover from any impact) and finding growth in the midst of challenges. I also believe, that sometimes finding the openings for growth are not so visible or accessible to our perception and therapy can support expanding that vision.

I have been in private practice for more than 15 years and pride myself on helping individuals develop a strong sense of identity. I received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The New School for Social Research and have extensive training from Beth Israel Medical Center, North Central Bronx Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, and New York Presbyterian Hospital. I practice in Westport, CT, and Manhattan, NY. I work with families, adults, children, and adolescents suffering from mood, anxiety, and eating disorders, and help cope with life transitions, including parenthood, divorce, emerging adulthood, medical illness, and end-of-life.

For almost 30 years as a psychoanalyst, my life work has led me to specialize with professionals from the fields of art, theater, spirituality and business. I have connected with like-minded people, sharing the unique perspectives and diverse background of my own past life careers as an actor, producer, chaplain and minister. Want to improve your relationships? Drawn to my specialization in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, individuals, couples and groups do just that, through eliminating addictions, resolving feelings of abandonment and career ambivalence, and overcoming fears of intimacy and/or sexual difficulties.

I am a graduate of NYU in Mental Health and Wellness Counseling, and I enjoy being in a career that is service-oriented. Working predominantly with couples, families, and pediatrics, I have extensive experience getting to know and understand the unique identifiers each person holds, and how that impacts the therapeutic process. While I can work with any client, I specialize in family therapy, couples counseling, parenting, sex therapy, women’s issues & pregnancy, religious identity, vocational counseling, neurodiversity, eating disorders, PTSD, trauma, and OCD.

The collective grief of the pandemic has left us facing anxiety and pain we may have already been managing before, but it's now magnified by the loss of so much of what we remember having. Emerging feelings can include grief, depression, relationship issues, parenting stress, and even anger. This can leave us feeling isolated and alone as we struggle to wade through the difficulties of our new every day.

Therapy is a collaborative process. I help my clients clarify their goals, and together we identify and explore conscious and unconscious obstacles that keep them frustrated. I utilize insight, cognitive behavioral strategies and techniques based in Somatic Experiencing to help clients work through their difficulties.

With over 25 years of experience working as a Clinical Psychologist, I have learned that pairing a warm and empathetic environment with asking challenging and thought provoking questions is an effective way to allow people to explore their issues and empower them to make changes.

I practice with a direct and compassionate focus on therapy; providing a safe, welcoming environment that allows for intimate therapeutic communication where trust and confidence come easily and naturally. Having been trained in psychoanalysis, I also incorporate CBT, ACT, narrative therapy and mindfulness to my practice. I am certified in EMDR and DBT as well as CSTIP (Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional).

Depression and anxiety, job stress, health concerns and relationship issues are aspects of life which can easily overwhelm us, especially when we don't understand their underlying causes or what to do about them. My aim as a therapist is to provide a supportive and compassionate environment, establishing the foundation to facilitate growth and change. Our time together will be tailored to addressing the specific needs and issues that you're struggling with. Through this process,we'll build towards having greater insight and clarity about yourself and navigating the inevitable ups and downs of life

I can help you when you are: Feeling depressed, sad, panicky or anxious. Having difficulty with work/school, breaking up a relationship or seeking how to repair a relationship. Just wanting to be heard and understood. Seeking to make positive transitions, self-growth and improve yourself. I offer: Psychotherapy that can be the best for "YOU". Psychological insights, help find ways to cope with stress and best solutions. Finding a perfect therapist is a courageous important first step to achieving your goal! My practice is located in NYC, Westchester and Long Island. I will respond your inquiry within 24 hours.

I provide an engaging and supportive environment to help you know yourself better and build lasting skills to cope during life's challenges. I work with adults, adolescents, and parent/child. We will work together towards a healthier and happier way of being. In our psychotherapy sessions, I consider our relationship to be an important aspect in our work. I include aspects of art therapy and psychoanalysis and find that a psychodynamic approach has a lasting affect on mood, relationships, behaviors and patterns. I can creatively encourage ways to help you express and untangle your concerns, as well as, bring about change.

My aim as a psychotherapist is to provide a supportive and safe environment where open expression and exploration of thoughts and feelings can freely take place while a trusting therapeutic relationship is established. In a collaborative process, together we may explore underlying thoughts, feelings, and behaviors leading to new insights and greater understanding of one self. With greater awareness, we can identify your life goals, change undesirable behaviors, improve relationship patterns, and achieve greater self-acceptance. Ultimately my interest is to help you realize and achieve your full potential in every capacity of your life, be it personal, relational, or professional.

I provide individual therapy to adults and adolescents struggling with depression, difficulties in relationships and marriages, anxiety, parenting issues, post-partum depression, social anxiety, and eating disorders and body image issues. I focus on creating trusting, supportive relationships with my patients in a confidential, non-judgmental environment. I work with patients to help them understand the reasons for the development of their problems, as well as to learn to draw on their strengths to develop new coping skills to overcome these problems.

I have broad experience over twenty five years, in private practice, family agencies and clinical settings. I offer short and long term treatment for problems in living and relating. My approach is relational, with a mind-body, whole person perspective. My practice includes clinical supervision, psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. I often support couples in healing stuck relational dynamics; at any stage of a relationship. Having lived abroad, I work well with expats around questions of identity, acculturation and belonging. I also work with new mothers and those who have lost a parent during early adulthood.

My goal is to foster a collaborative environment to explore areas of your life where you may feel challenged, anxious and/or stuck, and to create new understandings that lead to curiosity, self-awareness, and self-compassion. Through this exploration we will identify old patterns of behavior and beliefs that have been limiting you and begin to move forward in your life. Therapy can be a wonderful opportunity to expand your self-awareness, have better communication and more satisfaction.

Nominated Top Doctor in NYC for the past five years and recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Psychology, I dedicate myself to helping you out of feeling stuck, down and anxious. My goal is to help you find your way to feeling better. I will listen to you, understand who you are and give you lots of help and insight into your suffering. You will leave the initial consult feeling so much better! I will tailor a treatment to your needs and personality and match you with a therapist in my practice who is a great match for you. My patients love this model and I am sure that you will too!

I work with adults, adolescents, and couples. I am active in my work; I clarify for each person what is important to her. My orientation is psychodynamic; I explore past history connected to the present and open the possibility of finding out who you are, how you arrived here, and where you are going. Crises in development and transition are important, opportunities for change. These are good moments to enter therapy. Times of depletion or feeling stuck are also important moments to initiate change. I'm here to help. It is important that you feel I understand you correctly, as you see yourself.

Often people enter therapy frustrated and confused about parts of themselves acting in ways they don't understand. Why can’t I stop drinking? Why am I eating when I am not hungry? Why am having trouble ending a relationship? Why am I bored and unfulfilled? I believe that without extending curiosity towards the parts of ourselves seem to stand in our own way, we will remain stuck. Our frustration and confusion is often internal, not external, and learning how to understand oneself through therapy can often lead to increased clarity, presence, and connection with oneself and others.

I believe in being an active collaborator in psychotherapy sessions. My style is warm, frank, and attentive to the processes of healing and change. Therapy is not a one size fits all type of experience. Using creativity, exploration and feedback, we will discover the unique combination of insight, emotional processing, coping skills and lifestyle changes that will help you reach your goals and enhance your sense of well-being.