I see myself as an intuitive, creative, informed, and highly trained Clinical Psychologist that provides a safe, nonjudgmental, and transformative environment. Therapy with me fosters a deep sense of engagement and connection, a sense of feeling heard and understood, and clarity where there was previously ambiguity. These processes cultivate personal growth, healthy relationships, and wholistic well-being that is significant and valuable. I practice LGBTQ+ affirming therapy and have expertise working with non-traditional relationships (i.e., open, poly), kink, life transitions, burnout, infidelity, sexuality, gender ID, and creatives (i.e., actors/musicians). I specialize in couples/sex therapy and interpersonal trauma. How you accept, give, and react to support is about openness and vulnerability with yourself, and with others. Are your relationships as fulfilling as they could be? Bespoke, individualized therapy helps you explore and discover the strategies that best fit your needs in all of your contexts. Have you explored intimacy with yourself? I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bryn Mawr College. Afterwards, I explored my interests and strengths both professionally, and personally. When I understood my aspirations and my goals, I began my clinical journey with a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy at Hofstra University. I then attended the Clinical Psychology PhD program at Stony Brook University. SBU is a bastion of clinical science and is part of the origins and history of modern psychology, especially cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). There, I received extensive training in evidence-based treatments for a range of disorders and relational issues. I gained essential clinical and research experience working with my mentor Dr. Daniel O’Leary, one of the founders of couples research in psychotherapy. During my PhD program I completed two years of externship working with the LGBTQ+ community in New York City with Dr. John Pachankis at the Yale School of Public Health. Here I was a therapist for one of the first evidence-based clinical trials of affirmative therapy. These experiences and inspirational mentors have brought more sophistication to my ‘literary’ case formulations, and crystalized my interests in who we are as individuals and how we experience our relationships – the good, and the bad. I have a passion for bringing attention to the importance of satisfying and authentic relationships in our lives, and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. Adding to the diversity of cases and experience, I served Veterans and Veteran relationships at 3 VA hospitals around the country as an advocate of nonjudgemental, systems focused approaches to mental health, relationships, trauma, and at-risk populations. Specialties
● Couples Therapy
● Trauma-focused Therapy
● Relationship Issues
● LGBT-Affirmative Therapy
● Gender Identity minorities
● Sexual Orientation minorities
● Burnout and Creative blocks
● Emotional Abuse
● Motivation
● Depression & Anxiety
● Diverse Relationships
● Diverse lifestyles
● Family conflict
● Intimate Partner Violence
● Po*******hy Consumption in Relationships
● Veteran Relationships
● Military Sexual Trauma
● LGBTQ+ Veterans
