My Approach
With over 18 years of experience across diverse clinical, academic, and community settings, I bring a thoughtful, integrative, and deeply attuned presence to the therapeutic process. I am a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, mental health counselor, and certified yoga teacher, offering psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families.
I hold both a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling—with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy—and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program. My doctoral training included research, program development, and specialized clinical work with individuals facing a wide range of psychological and medical challenges. Over the years, I’ve worked in university counseling centers, community mental health clinics, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, the VA, and oncology departments—allowing me to support clients across the lifespan and across a wide spectrum of mental health and life concerns.
While I have worked in many settings and with many different populations, the common thread running through all of my work is a focus on the treatment of trauma and complex trauma. Whether in the context of acute crisis, chronic psychological stress, relational wounds, grief, illness, or identity transformation, my work is grounded in helping people heal from the impact of overwhelming experiences. I also support individuals facing a broad range of mental health challenges and life transitions—including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, spiritual exploration, and questions of life purpose and meaning.
While I have worked in many settings and with many different populations, the common thread running through all of my work is a focus on the treatment of trauma and complex trauma. Whether in the context of acute crisis, chronic psychological stress, relational wounds, grief, illness, or identity transformation, my work is grounded in helping people heal from the impact of overwhelming experiences. I also support individuals facing a broad range of mental health challenges and life transitions—including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, spiritual exploration, and questions of life purpose and meaning.
My clinical orientation is rooted in psychoanalytic and existential traditions, with a strong emphasis on meaning, depth, and the complexity of human experience. At the same time, I draw from a range of evidence-based practices including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and somatic and mindfulness-based interventions.
I have extensive experience working with trauma, grief, complex relational patterns, chronic illness, identity exploration, and life transitions. At the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, I provided psychological support to patients and families navigating cancer diagnoses, survivorship, and end-of-life care. At the VA, I worked with veterans in both inpatient and outpatient programs, including those with PTSD, substance use disorders, and chronic pain.
My approach is holistic, integrative and trauma-informed. As a registered yoga and meditation teacher, I integrate mind-body awareness, contemplative practices, and spiritual exploration into therapy when appropriate. This reflects my belief that healing often involves more than just symptom relief—it includes reconnecting with your sense of meaning, embodiment, and self-trust.
As part of my commitment to integrative care, I also offer Psychedelic Assisted psychotherapy to my clients. When integrated thoughtfully, psychedelic work can be a profound catalyst for healing, transformation, and inner reconnection. I have completed an 8-month postgraduate training program in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy with plant-based medicines and currently offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) as a clinical service. I bring the same care and clinical rigor to this work as I do to all other forms of therapy—helping clients explore their inner landscapes with safety, curiosity, and intention.
In addition to direct clinical work, I have served as a researcher and program developer. I co-developed and coordinated research on mindfulness-based interventions and self-injury recovery at Cornell University, including creating psychoeducational resources for clinicians and youth-serving professionals. I’ve also contributed to peer-reviewed research on topics such as emotional regulation, trauma, and self-harm, and presented nationally on these subjects.
My intention in therapy is to create a grounded, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space where your experience is honored and your growth is supported. Whether you're seeking healing, change, or simply deeper understanding, well-being or inner peace, I welcome the opportunity to work with you.