I am a psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience treating patients struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD and related symptoms. My approach is eclectic. It’s my experience that patients do best when our work together is specifically tailored to their unique needs and goals. Understanding what’s underneath current struggles can be an extremely important first step in the process of healing and growing. I believe that how we reach that understanding is a mutual process that must be grounded, always, in compassion and respect for your pace in exploring what it is that has brought you to therapy. My advanced training in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis—as well as more skill-based approaches, such as mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral therapy—allow me to work with you to create a safe and supportive space for healing and growth.
Along with my private practice, I serve as Director of Bereavement Services for New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. In addition to providing individual, family, and group therapy to those who are grieving, I teach and supervise clinicians who work with patients and families devastated by loss and trauma.
Education and Training
Post-graduate Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis, Senior Candidate, American Institute for Psychoanalysis, NYC, 2011-present
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Training for Cancer Clinicians, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NYC, 2011
Post-graduate Certificate Program in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, American Institute for Psychoanalysis, NYC, 2009-2011
Family Therapy Training for Healthcare Professionals, Ackerman Institute, NYC, 2008-2009
Spanish Immersion @ Centro de Lenguas e Intercambio Cultura, Seville, Spain; 1/2006-3/2006
Master of Social Work, Interpersonal Practice, 2005, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2005
Master of Arts, English, 1995, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 1995
Professional Presentations
Understanding Grief and Loss, presentation for the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) nurse training program, offered by the Department of Nursing, School of Continuing Education for Nurses, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NYC, 7/27/16
Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD in Oncology Patients, presentation for the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology Nurse Lecture Series, New York Presbyterian Hospital, NYC, 5/28/14
Surviving Survivorship: Helping Your Patients Strike Their Own Balance, presentation for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Cancer Survivorship Program: Improving Care After Treatment: Conference for Healthcare Professionals, NYC, 5/1/13
Advancing Psychosocial Palliative Care Education: A Sustainable Model for Comprehensive, Intensive, and Measurable On-The-Job Training for Hospital Social Workers, symposium at the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network General Assembly, New Orleans, LA, 3/12/13
Living Well with CML, presentation with Eric Feldman, M.D., for the National CML Society, Morristown, NJ, 10/15/11
Living with Myelodysplastic Syndromes, presentation with Gail Roboz, M.D., for Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation, Newark, NJ, 10/16/10
Affiliations
American Institute for Psychoanalysis (AIP)
American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA)
