Clinical Psychology Post Doctoral Fellow
In Network: Aetna
I am a warm, compassionate, and supportive clinician, currently a postdoctoral psychologist. I provide individual, couples, and group psychotherapy to primarily adults, starting in adolescence - where “adulting” begins and continuing through to older adults. I serve people from diverse backgrounds, ethnic and racial origins, and experiences. I work with such issues as anxiety, depression, and trauma, major life transitions and adjustments, work, school, and relationship struggles, aimlessness and stagnation, self-esteem, self-exploration, and expression, as well as issues related to maladaptive coping.
I practice from a psychodynamic background with an integrative framework, incorporating relational, attachment-based, emotion-focused, cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical-behavioral therapy practices. Given life’s unique challenges, I believe in creating a safe, warm, and flexible therapeutic environment that is tailored to you and your unique experiences and history. I aim to provide a space and cultivate a relationship with you that is all-inclusive, anti-racist, and LGBTQIA+-affirming - one that is characterized by my dedication to cultural humility, openness, and responsiveness.
Our experiences, interactions, and responses foster some form of meaning in life. Perhaps we are unaware of the meaning initially, but insight emerges through exploration and enriched understanding, and the meaning is unveiled. These events serve as valuable lessons that help define who we are and who we will become. The ability to learn from our experiences, grow, and evolve contributes to making life more meaningful. I’m dedicated to helping others summon up their strengths in transitioning from loss, change, and adversity to a deepened sense of understanding, growth, and enhanced meaning.
I obtained my PsyD from Pace University and have experience working in various settings, including psychiatric ER, inpatient, partial-hospital settings, schools, outpatient, and community mental health treatment centers. I bring all of these experiences to bear in the private practice setting. I am eager to meet with you and embark on a growthful, rich, supportive therapeutic journey.