Specialties

Depression

Many of my patients struggle with symptoms of depression such as loneliness, despair, isolation and shame. They come to me with a sense of hopelessness, lack of motivation or feeling stuck. The reasons for these challenges could be a chemical imbalance or situational life stressors that have been exacerbated by the global pandemic. After many years of doing intake assessments, I am able to determine whether the depression can be treated using a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and other coping skills strategies or whether psychiatric referral is necessary. Some patients are using other chemicals or behaviors to self-medicate their depression and others have unresolved trauma that I can help them uncover using a psychodynamic and trauma-based therapy.

Anxiety

Anxiety is one of the most common underlying mental health issues that I treat in my practice. I am often able to help my patients cope with fear using mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy. Creating a safe warm space to process their fears and validating their feelings is key to my practice. I will often employ breathing techniques or meditation during the session to help my patients relax and lower symptoms of anxiety. I have extensive experience using dialectal behavioral therapy (DBT) as a coping skill to handle stress and regulate emotions. When necessary, we can also explore the use of medication through my wide network of psychiatric referrals.

Addiction

I have had the honor and privilege of working for over a decade at a premier outpatient substance abuse treatment center in Manhattan as a credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor. I was able to gain valuable experience treating addictive disorders by facilitating intensive outpatient, relapse prevention and early recovery groups during my tenure working in the field. I am able to meet patients where they are on the spectrum of willingness to change regardless of whether they are contemplative / ambivalent or ready for action and maintenance. I am equally comfortable using an abstinence model or a harms reduction model depending on the needs of my patients on a case-by-case basis. My goal is to destigmatize addiction and to give my patients the tools and support to address their problem.

More Services

  • Individual Counseling (Men, women and gender nonconforming, ages 18 and up)

  • Family Counseling (All family members must be ages 18 and up)

  • Mood disorders

  • Personality Disorders

  • Addictive Behaviors

  • Dual Diagnosis

  • Codependency

  • Anger Management

  • Stress Management

  • Self-esteem

  • Peer Relationships

  • Family Conflict

  • Relationship Issues

  • Life Transitions

  • Career Counseling

  • LGBTQIA Issues

  • Men’s issues

  • Adolescent / High school students

Modalities

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)

  • Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)

  • Psychoanalytic

  • Attachment-Based

  • Family Systems

  • Gestalt

  • Integrative

  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

  • Person-Centered

  • Positive Psychology

  • Psychodynamic

  • Strength-Based

  • Trauma Focused