About Me

Guiding Individuals, Couples, and Families Toward Growth and Connection

I provide online therapy for adults, couples, and families in New York City and New Jersey. I help people navigate relationship challenges, life transitions, and emotional well-being with care and intention.

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Hello, I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families work through life’s challenges with compassion, clarity, and purpose. I believe therapy works best when it is a collaborative effort. You deserve a space where you feel supported, understood, and encouraged to explore both the struggles you face and the strengths you carry.

My work is rooted in a relational and systemic perspective. I believe our well-being is profoundly shaped by the ways we relate to partners, family, culture, the world around us, and ourselves. By exploring these relationships, we can gain a deeper understanding of the patterns that may be holding you back and create new approaches to moving forward that support healing, growth, and lasting change.

With years of experience in private practice, I’ve supported clients through relationship issues, family challenges, anxiety, grief, chronic illness, trauma, and life transitions. My role is to walk alongside you with warmth and curiosity. I will honor your unique story and offer tools and insight to help you build resilience, deepen connection, and create a more fulfilling life.

My Therapeutic Approach

I use an integrative approach that combines behavioral, relational, and mindfulness-based strategies. Each session is tailored to your unique needs and goals. I draw from Narrative Therapy, CBT, trauma-informed care, attachment-based work, emotion-focused techniques, mindfulness, and family systems theory to support your growth and well-being.

Your story is uniquely yours. I take the time to understand your values, lived experiences, and hopes for the future. Together, we’ll identify the approaches that feel most helpful to you. My goal is to support your insight, build practical tools, and help you make meaningful and lasting change.

If you are ready to begin your journey toward healing and fulfillment, I’m here to support you every step of the way.

Education and Certifications

  • MS in Marriage & Family Therapy, Long Island University

  • BA in Psychology, Syracuse University

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist – New York and New Jersey

  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

  • Prepare/Enrich Facilitator

  • Gottman Level 1 Certified

Specialties and Areas of Focus:

Relationships and Connection

I work with adults navigating relationship concerns, including communication challenges, dating, intimacy, and family conflict.

Life Transitions

Whether you are becoming a parent, ending a relationship, moving to a new place, facing a career shift, navigating illness, or becoming a caretaker, or dealing with any other life transition, therapy can offer support and clarity. Together, we’ll work through the dynamics that may be holding you back and help you move forward with confidence.

Emotional and Mental Well-Being

I provide compassionate support for anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, chronic illness, and caregiver burnout.

Personal Growth and Resilience

Depending on your goals, therapy may focus on building self-esteem, establishing healthier boundariesmanaging emotions, and promoting personal growth that leads to a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Change is possible, and together we can create a path forward that reflects your values, strengthens your relationships, and supports your well-being.