Remote or in person
301 East 69 Street, 19D
New York NY 10021
Welcome
About me
I am a seasoned psychologist, with over 25 years of experience, working with individuals, couples, and families. A graduate of Teachers College at Columbia University, my approach is practical and strength-based, helping people develop the skills to effectively address immediate concerns, as well as long-standing problems. Generally, I will begin treatment using a psychodynamic lens, trying to understand how your past affects your present. I may integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and family systems techniques, where appropriate. I have trained in several modalities of family therapy and hold a certificate in Couples and Family Therapy from the NYU post doctoral program. More recently, I am using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), a CBT approach that incorporates mindfulness to help people move forward in important areas of their lives.
Having worked in the financial district for many years, and as an affiliate for the employee assistance program for such companies as Goldman Sachs, Citibank, and several large law firms, I tend to work with people who are directly involved in the financial or law sectors, or their spouses and families. In addition, I have worked with people in the pharmaceutical industry, academia and medicine. As a result, I have a particular understanding of the struggle to succeed in these competitive environments while sustaining intimacy with significant others.
Some strengths and interests:
- Entering and maintaining relationships
- Balancing work and family life for working mothers
- Issues of entitlement and boundary setting in both personal and professional environments
- Career transitions and advancement
- Impostor syndrome
- Anxiety disorders, including OCD and panic Disorder
- Mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder
- Issues related to acculturation, ethnicity and race