ABOUT ME

For the past 15 years, I have worked as a licensed clinical social worker, providing individual and group therapy. In addition to my private practice, I counsel and offer therapeutic services for incarcerated women at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.

In both settings, I have had the opportunity to work with women who find themselves in a challenging space but who are motivated to examine their lives with an eye towards change. Taking that step requires courage.

We all have complicated and frequently challenging lives. Problems are relative and struggles are struggles. Each of us is vulnerable in ways that can feel overwhelming and intensely personal. And yet, each of us is also resilient in ways that are sometimes surprising.

My approach focuses on the core belief that we can all change, but not without building a stronger sense of self. If we value who we are and see ourselves as important, we make healthier choices in our relationships and our social environment, leading to a richer and more fulfilling life.

WHO I WORK WITH

I provide individual therapy for adolescent and adult women with a wide range of mental health issues. Typically, therapy sessions are once a week and last 50 minutes.

My work has encompassed clients from diverse backgrounds (race, religion, age, environment, family history), which has enriched my professional perspective in the therapeutic process.

TYPES OF SERVICE

My areas of focus include:

Anxiety
Depression
Addiction
Trauma
Interpersonal or Relationship Difficulties
Navigating Transitions (breakups & divorce, new school or college)

MY APPROACH

Meeting my clients “where they are” in their unique individual situation is where the work begins. While a client’s past experiences inform their present, I believe strongly in working in the here and now.

The desire for meaningful change is universal, as is the discomfort that often accompanies the process. None of us can change our past, but we can become who we want to be moving forward.

My style is an active one: challenging belief systems and interrupting thought patterns that are potentially blocking meaningful change.

Through this approach, the client hopefully begins to have a deeper understanding of who they are, ultimately leading to a stronger sense of self. This transformation of perspective is what ultimately allows us to face the difficult process of choosing something different for ourselves. None of us can effectively change when we’re “comfortable”.

Acknowledging and sitting with the discomfort is what opens us up to the opportunity to heal and choose a new path.

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