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About My Clients
I work primarily with adults coping with trauma, complex trauma, and PTSD, as well as anxiety, depression, chronic pain or illness, grief, and major life transitions. Many have lived through repeated or long-standing trauma that continues to affect trust, relationships, their sense of self, or the way their body responds to stress and threat. Some have been in therapy before and are looking for deeper, more integrated trauma work.
My Background and Approach
I am a New York State-licensed clinical psychologist with more than 30 years of experience and extensive expertise in trauma, complex trauma, and PTSD. My approach is psychodynamic and relational, while also drawing from body- and somatically informed trauma work, with attention to patterns of activation, disconnection, and bodily response. I am a Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Provider and have specialized training in EMDR. These approaches offer focused ways of working with traumatic memories, beliefs, and patterns that continue to cause distress. Treatment is individualized and may involve focused trauma treatment, broader exploratory psychotherapy, or a combination of both. For 30 years, I served as Director of Psychological Services in Rehabilitation Medicine at Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital, giving me extensive experience with medical trauma, chronic illness, pain, disability, and major changes in functioning and identity.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that therapy works best when it takes place in a relationship that feels respectful, thoughtful, and emotionally safe. I value curiosity, honesty, and compassion, and I approach my work with deep respect for each person’s history, resilience, and lived experience. Emotional suffering often makes sense in the context of one’s life, relationships, and circumstances, and understanding that context can be deeply healing. I am committed to practicing in an inclusive and affirming way and strive to be attentive to how trauma, health, aging, culture, identity, and social context shape a person’s experience of themselves and the world. I believe therapy is most helpful when it moves at a manageable pace, supports reflection and understanding, and is shaped collaboratively around meaningful goals.