M.S.Ed, MHC-LP
Therapist
I am an individual and couples therapist based in New York City, offering in-person therapy for anxiety, depression, relationship and/or sex concerns, women’s issues, family and/or parenting challenges, and difficult life transitions. Together, we’ll work on greater emotional understanding and insight, interpersonal awareness, improved communication, and tools for sustaining change, tailored to align with your goals, values, and unique experiences.
Over the last 15 years, my experience has varied: I’ve worked in research, academia, and education as well as business and entrepreneurship. In each of these spaces, I spent much of my time studying human behavior, psychology, and what leads people to see change in their lives. Driven by the desire to arm people with therapeutic tools to improve their lives and relationships, I earned a Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in Mental Health Counseling from Hunter College and completed a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion from American University, with concentrations in Psychology and Business.
When working with individuals, we’ll explore what’s important to you, your relationships, identity, and past and present experiences and uncover what’s contributing to your stress. As an integrative therapist, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychodynamics, and somatic techniques to support your growth holistically.
When working with couples, I use an emotion-focused therapeutic (EFT) approach to give each partner insight and feedback into how they can more effectively turn toward each other over time. In this space, we avoid judgment and blaming, and instead orient you both to how to sustainably make your relationship function.
In session, I bring warmth, compassion, levity, and humor to create a healing space to process what’s going on for you. Each week, we’ll uncover the causes of your distress and talk through how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are linked to your core beliefs. From there, we will develop actionable steps to help you get back on track.
In my free time, I enjoy indoor and outdoor bouldering (most recently climbed cliffs over water in Mallorca), practicing yoga, and biking around Brooklyn, activities that help me feel grounded and energized. Over the weekends, my husband and I enjoy long walks with our dog, Millie, and heading upstate to hike or spend time with friends and family.
