About Me

I believe that no one is too broken to heal.

I work with adolescents and adults who feel stuck, unseen or held back — in relationships, at school or work, or within themselves. Many of the patterns that keep us playing small began as ways to survive or belong. Therapy can be a space to understand these patterns, reclaim your inner authority, and explore a life lived with greater freedom, vitallity, and presence.

My journey to becoming a psychotherapist grew out of my own inner work. I began to heal childhood wounds, deepened my relationships and created a life aligned with my values. This experience informs my approach: I meet each person with curiosity, compassion, and a commitment to helping you develop a reliable, loving relationship with yourself — so that when challenges arise, you have your own back.

Soul searching involves exploring your deepest beliefs about what matters to you. It’s about tuning into yourself — sometimes against outside expectations — and discovering what brings meaning to your life. This work can feel challenging, but it’s also profoundly liberating, allowing you to trust yourself and cultivate a sense of aliveness and agency.

I bring an integrative approach to my practice drawing on Internal Family Systems, psychoanalysis, breathwork, meditation, and yoga. These modalities support awareness, self-compassion, emotional release, and personal integration — helping you to reconnect with your own voice, vitality and sense of possibility.

At a Glance

Education

  • Bryn Mawr College School of Social Work & Social Research (2000), MSW

  • Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy (2004) Two-year program in psychodynamic psychotherapy

    Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center (2015): Certificate in Psychoanalysis

  • Internal Family Systems training: Level I (2019) and Level II (2021)

Work Experience

  • Bellevue Hospital Center
    Social Worker in the Dual-Diagnosis unit, an inpatient psychiatric unit for people with co-occurring mental illness and substance addiction.

  • Ryan Nena Community Health Center
    Provided outpatient psychotherapy for a diverse patient population, including people living with HIV/AIDS.  

  • Brooklyn Psychiatric Center
    Offered on-site psychotherapy to children in a public middle school.  

Affiliations

  • Internal Family Systems Institute

  • Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy

  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center