How I Work
My clients are typically individuals looking to change their beliefs about themselves and others and move past frustrating symptoms or confusing patterns of behavior. Sometimes they have been experiencing depression or anxiety for years. Other times, they are experiencing new and confusing symptoms as a result of abuse or a trauma. Often, they feel that they are behind or different, perhaps as a result of learning differently, not having achieved certain life milestones or due to experiencing a setback, such as a job loss, breakup, addiction relapse, or major traumatic event. With clients who have experienced a trauma, I focus on building a greater sense of safety, trust, self-esteem, and power and control in their lives. With clients who are struggling to feel that they are where they should be in life or are tired of feeling like they keep repeating the same patterns, I focus on identifying themes that have been present in their life, along with core beliefs that they possess, some of which may be unconscious.
I am deliberate about asking questions in sessions that will open up deeper layers of conversation and provide opportunities to challenge one’s perspective, an intervention also known as socratic questioning.
I have an integrative style, meaning I typically combine psychodynamic psychotherapy (therapy focused on identifying meaningful patterns, beliefs and themes in a person’s life) with evidence-based interventions and a family systems perspective. I tend to utilize these interventions, which can include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), with most clients during the course of our work together to better address long-standing beliefs.
With most clients I will also seek to understand to what extent they judge, suppress or avoid certain emotions, which can often make symptoms worse.
I specialize in working with PTSD, anxiety, depression and gifted teens and adults. I am psychoanalytically informed, meaning I pay attention to possible unconscious roots of current concerns.
I currently offer both individual and group therapy.
Practice Details
Standard sessions are 50 minutes.
I currently offer in-person sessions in NYC in Flatiron/Union Square at 18 East 16th Street and virtual sessions to clients residing anywhere in Florida or New York State.
Contact me directly for my out-of-network rates and additional information.