I have over fifteen years of experience guiding individuals towards more productive, balanced, and meaningful lives. I offer compassionate guidance through times of transition whether you are a young professional navigating life in New York City, a new mother adjusting to parenthood, or have recently experienced the loss of a loved one. If you are anxious, stressed-out, depressed, or going through one of life's many challenges that bring people to therapy, I provide support to help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and make the changes you desire.
My expertise lies in the treatment of Anxiety and Stress Management, Loss and Grief, and Trauma. I have completed extensive postgraduate training in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Perinatal Anxiety and Mood Disorders, Ongoing Maternal Wellness, and Sexual Trauma. As an integrative mind-body therapist, my treatment methodology incorporates embodied healing modalities such as breathwork, guided meditation, and restorative yoga to enrich the therapeutic experience. These powerful, body-based therapeutic tools relax and balance a wired nervous system which radically alleviates the somatic symptoms of chronic stress that accompanies anxiety, depression, and emotional trauma.
Through empowering my clients to understand how to work with the physical body while providing the relational support of psychodynamic psychotherapy, they experience the profound benefits of therapy more rapidly and with deeper awareness. By becoming an expert in the interconnectedness between the mind and body, endless opportunities for growth and transformation become possible.
Professional & Clinical Experience
Therapeutic Modalities
Psychodynamic
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing
Breathwork
Meditation
Clinical Expertise
Anxiety and Stress-Management
Grief and Loss
Trauma
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Intimacy and Sexual Concerns
Maternal Wellness
Client Focus
Professionals
Mothers
Couples
Education
Master of Social Work, Silver School of Social Work, New York University
Bachelor of Arts in English - University of Wisconsin
Certifications and Training
Licensed Clinical Social Worker #081064
Advanced Clinical Practice
Exposure and Response Prevention (EXRP)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Certification
Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders Postgraduate Certification
Maternal Mental Health Intensive
Perinatal Grief & Loss Certification
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
200-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Certification
Therapeutic and Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Certification
Pranayama Breathwork and Meditation Instructor Certification
Certified Complex Trauma Professional Training
Certified Compassion Fatigue Training
Internal Family Systems Training
Somatic Experiencing, Step by Step: Master the Body-oriented Approach to Trauma and Stress Disorders
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Basic Training - EMDRIA with Deany Laliotis
Clinical Applications of Polyvagal Theory in Trauma Treatment with Stephen Porges & Deb Dana
Influences:
Coherent Breathing
Poly-Vagal Theory
Rituals:
Catskills weekends
Piping hot showers
Breathwork meditation
Savasana
Essential oils