About Me
I’m a New York-based psychologist specializing in comprehensive, empowering psychotherapy for adults and couples. I hold deep respect and appreciation for my clients and bring a non-judgmental, empathic and flexible attitude to all of my therapeutic encounters.
Education and Training
I received my Masters in Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University and my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium. I’ve received extensive training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and have worked on DBT teams at Stanford and Princeton Medical Centers. I completed my fellowship in Eating Disorders at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell where I worked at all levels of care and supervised psychology trainees. I have conducted research on eating disorders at Columbia University Medical Center and presented nationally on my work. In recent years, I have received training and supervision in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for individuals and couples through The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy.
I help individuals:
Improve connection with others
Understand their emotional experience
Increase mindfulness and reduce anxiety
Reduce rigidity and promote resilience
Build self-confidence
Develop internal trust
I help couples:
Reduce conflict
Break free from unhelpful patterns
Improve trust and security
Increase moments of authentic connection
WHY I STARTED PRACTICING PSYCHOLOGY
Growing up in foreign countries made me a keen observer of human behavior from a young age. Though I could not always speak the language of those around me, I learned to tune into all the other ways humans communicate through body language, voicetone and behavior. Realizing that I could use this skill to help others is what encouraged me to start practicing psychology.
HOW I PRACTICE
So many of my clients come to me after having disappointing therapy experiences. The story goes one of two ways:
“My therapist mostly just listened to me and didn’t offer much feedback. It felt nice to vent, but after a while, it didn’t feel like the therapy was actually helping me change.” Or: “The therapist was super hands-on, and we did CBT/DBT. I found it really helpful at first to change ‘x’ behavior, but once the acute problem resolved, it felt like we’d come to the end of our work and there was no room to go further.”
In my practice, I aim to bridge this gap by balancing a focus on healthy behavior change with deeper emotional work that can lead to new insights and reordering of one’s internal experience. I personalize therapy to meet my clients’ unique goals and understand that therapy must evolve over time to meet their ever-changing needs.
