ABOUT THE WORK

The work of psychotherapy begins with a desire for change.

Whether that takes the form of understanding confusing life transitions, processing painful events, improving relationships, understanding your attachment style, or accessing your creativity with more vitality and openness, I am here.

I am dedicated to helping adults learn to work through unintegrated feelings and internalized stories so that they may cultivate kindness and curiosity toward themselves

I seek to provide a warm, collaborative and non-judgmental space.  I believe that sensitivity, a sense of humor and close attention to affect can create room for trust and depth.

My approach is psychodynamic, which seeks to help people develop an awareness for how the past affects present emotions, behaviors and thought patterns. I believe that people are capable of change and greater fulfillment when they become able to develop an awareness of these patterns. I am trauma-informed and my areas of specialty include: anxiety, depression, grief, creativity, substance use, gender identity, and issues related to love, sex and intimacy.

I am LGBTQIA+/CNM/sex-worker affirming.  I am committed to paying close attention to how experiences of structural oppression impact mental health and welcome individuals from all cultural backgrounds.

ABOUT ME

Before becoming a therapist, I earned an MFA in Painting from Yale University and a BA in Plan II Liberal Arts from the University of Texas, where I studied art history, film, and literature. I worked for many years as an art instructor and continue to maintain an active studio art practice.

My post-graduate training includes Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) through NYCEFT, the Couples Therapy Training and Education Program at the William Alanson White Institute, Relational Psychoanalysis at the Stephen Mitchell Center, and Sex Therapy at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy. I completed my clinical internship at Greene Clinic in Brooklyn, where I now serve as a supervisor. I am also trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and draw on mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills when they support a client’s goals.

My background in the arts continues to inform my clinical work, fostering an appreciation for creativity, complexity, and the many ways people make meaning of their lives. I am particularly interested in experiences and identities that fall outside conventional frameworks, and I believe that insight often develops through curiosity, reflection, and exploration.