I am licensed as a clinical social worker in New York with more than 20 years of professional work experience. I graduated with a BA in psychology from Cornell University in 1999, and from Columbia University with an MA in Social Work in 2001. Since then, I have been helping clients with a variety of issues, such as stress and anxiety, relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Multicultural concerns, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
NY LCSW 071951