About

Before I went to therapy, I felt confused. Things looked good on paper: I had supportive friends and family, some money, and an impressive resume. But I couldn’t figure out why I felt stuck in a cycle. I would get excited about a person, a project, or an idea, and then lose interest.

In therapy, I began to realize that I would often get trapped in a big feeling, feel overwhelmed, and move away from it. With the right support, I came to understand that momentum in life doesn't come from avoiding hard feelings. It comes from truly holding and honoring them, difficult as that can be.

I work to help you hold anxiety, depression, shame, doubt, intimacy and just wanting more from life. I see adults, couples and children and I also facilitate groups. I use modalities such as EMDR and IFS which can produce positive results faster than talk therapy alone. Clients describe me as warm, humorous, and calming. My style is relational, trauma-informed and present focused. Please see below for more information about the methods and orientations I use.

Attachment-BASED And PSYCHODYNAMIC

Our early caregiver attachments are not our destiny, but they do profoundly inform the way we relate to others and ourselves. As adults, we can tap into our attachment needs and tend to them, overwhelming as it may sometimes seem. This leads to more mature and fulfilling relationships, which many studies cite as the ultimate predictor of a happy life.

Other attachment theory adjacent modalities that I draw from:

  • Person centered therapy (Rogerian approach)

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)

Treatment Orientations

I primarily work from the following theoretical orientations:

Mindfulness and Buddhist Philosophy

I find that if we can gently hold and be present with our experience our innate capacity to heal almost "takes over" and magical things can happen. This can be a slow process, but if we are curious, patient, and unconditionally kind to ourselves, growth is inevitable. I hope to invite you to be welcoming and kind to your experience in every moment of every day.

Other mindfulness-related modalities that I draw from:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Somatic (Body-centered) Therapy AND EMDR

When we start with the body, the mind has a tendency to play fewer tricks on us. The body, as my yoga teacher Abbie Galvin used to say, can't trick you, it's just material, it's factual. When we get back in touch with the body, despite living in a society that often says "ignore it", we find ourselves more spacious, better informed, and more in touch with our "true" selves. I am EMDR trained by the Institute for Creative Mindfulness.

Other Somatic related modalities that I draw from:

  • Somatic Experiencing® (SE)

  • Katonah Yoga ®

  • Gestalt Psychotherapy