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 stopped feeling as useful.”
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.
