• Play therapy for children

• Therapy for teens

• Therapy for adults

• Couples therapy

• Dyadic therapy between parents and children under 5 years old

• Family therapy

Contact me to schedule a brief chat so you can ask me any questions you might have before scheduling a consultation. I like to meet people 2-3 times for what I consider a “consultation.” This consultation provides an opportunity for us to get to know each other, allowing me to determine how I can best help, if at all. At the end of the consultation, I will make a recommendation, whether it is for treatment or not. If the recommendation is for treatment, I’ll describe what I think would be useful to achieve your goals in terms of frequency of meetings. At that point. you should have enough information about the process to help you determine whether or not you would like to proceed with a treatment.

I honestly think the best way to decide on a therapist is two-fold: 1) to decide whether you can imagine trusting the therapist; 2) if you trust that you can learn something about yourself through the work with the therapist.

I don’t passively listen. I listen deeply to help you develop insights that will help you grow.

You can contact me by phone or email.

I’m sure the emotional experience of working with me differs from person to person. My goal, however, is to help you understand yourself better in ways that you wouldn’t be able to access on your own. I intend to work collaboratively and at your own pace. Ultimately, you develop a way of understanding your own mind so that you can clear emotional obstacles.

My experience is that working in person is best. However, if you travel for work, we can work virtually during those business trips to allow for continuity, when needed.

I don’t exclusively work with moms in the perinatal life cycle, teens, older adults, and expats. I work with individuals from varied cultural backgrounds and identities, navigating a range of emotional and relational challenges. Please call me if you have any questions. If I don’t believe I can help, I’m happy to think of other clinicians in my trusted network who might be better suited.

This is a common question! Of course, it looks different for every person. It also depends on the goal of treatment and the frequency of meeting.

I think some people feel “better” (which is to say, relieved) after the first consultation or after a few consultations.

I think the relief could come from several aspects. One aspect is the developing trust between the therapist and patient. Another aspect of the relief is one’s articulating some kernel of emotional truth inside one’s self.

Other people don’t feel relief until much later, when trust has been earned between the therapist and patient.

All scenarios are perfectly valid.

However, keep in mind that relief does not mean that you are “better,” even if your symptoms vanish. You certainly might feel better. However, true progress comes with time and commitment. True progress is durable. It can include:

• Greater self-awareness.

• Developing a way of thinking about one’s emotional experiences outside the therapeutic hour.

• Increased capacity to tolerate painful emotional experiences.

• Appropriate understanding of one’s emotional challenges and how to navigate them.