Services
- Individual
- Couples
About My Clients
Maybe you identify as queer, bi, lesbian, gay, pan, ace, trans, nonbinary, agender, poly, kinky, something else, all of the above, or nothing at all. You deserve to have a space where you can learn more about your identity without judgment or pressure. As a queer person who has sought out therapy myself, I know how challenging it can be to find an affirming therapist. Even if your identity isn’t central to your therapy goals, I will always aim to honor and validate every part of who you are.
My Background and Approach
My therapeutic style is collaborative and anti-oppressive. My approach is integrative, using tools across a variety of therapeutic modalities—relational, CBT, narrative, sex therapy—that are best suited to each unique client. In addition to specializing in identity, I support clients experiencing depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, and relationship challenges. I believe that you are the expert in your own lived experience. I am committed to using a framework that explores how environments, relationships, and circumstances shape your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Rather than see myself as a removed expert, I see myself as partnering with my clients, working together to get them to where they want to be. I aim to create an environment where shame, fear, and isolation are replaced with curiosity, compassion, and connection.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I am a queer cis white woman. I was born and raised in New York City in a culturally Jewish household. I owe it to my clients to stay aware of how different aspects of my identity might be shaping our work or their comfort. I find that by naming different aspects of my identity in the early stages of therapy, it allows clients to more easily call upon it when they feel that it might be impacting our work. When it comes to discussing aspects of a client's identity that I am unfamiliar with or that differ significantly from my own, I take responsibility for what I do not know, ask questions where appropriate, and do additional research if I need to become more informed.