You are struggling with your mental health, feel stuck, and want to be sure you get something out of therapy while trying to manage what life has thrown at you.
You want guidance and you want to learn what really matters to you so you can focus on what is important in your life.
You want an open-minded, compassionate therapy partner who will work to empower you to make the changes that you want to make.
If this is you, let's have a free phone consultation, talk and get to know one another. It sounds like what you want and how I work are potentially a match.
About Me
I am a native English-speaker and multicultural expat from Europe, and currently based in Brooklyn, NY. I work with individuals who want real change that is practical. I ask the snaggling questions in a gentle way. People who are brand new to therapy have told me my style is helpful because I nudge without making you feel like you’re under a microscope.
I was lucky to train with the best. Over the past 15+ years of clinical practice, assessment, and research, I have really honed my sweet spot in working with adults who are working through:
depression / stress and burnout / anxiety, worry and panic / a demanding profession / big life changes / relationship challenges / men’s issues / sleep & insomnia / medical issues / loss and grief
I utilize therapies backed by research you might have heard of (ACT,CBT, andDBT) and have trained at -
San Francisco VA Healthcare System/ UCSF School of Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health
The Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University
University of Rhode Island/ Cancer Prevention Research Center
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Beth Israel Medical Center (currently Mount Sinai Beth Israel)
Education & Training
I am a Clinical Psychologist, licensed to practice in California and New York, with experience providing individual and group therapy to adults.
I obtained a bachelor’s degree in Psychology at New York University and a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology with an additional focus in Health Psychology at University of Rhode Island (URI).
At URI, under the mentorship of James Prochaska, PhD, renowned for being a developer of the Transtheorical Model of Behavior Change (TTM; “Stages of Change” model) and advancing motivation and behavior change science, I contributed to research related to the understanding of what motivates people to make healthy changes in their life.
I did my pre-doctoral clinical internship in the areas of general mental health and illness, cancer psychology, and inpatient medical-surgical consultation at University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
This was followed by a clinical postdoctoral fellowship in evidence-based or research-backed therapies in treating a wide range of mental illness, sleep difficulties, and chronic pain at San Francisco VA Healthcare System (SFVA).
I ended my formal education with postdoctoral research in complex mental illness including psychosis spectrum disorders and chronic depression at SFVA/ University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Working in diverse clinical settings with various populations has deepened my understanding and treatment capabilities across a broad spectrum of mental health issues. This includes recognizing how these conditions can affect physical health and overall well-being, as well as understanding the reciprocal relationship between mental and physical health.
My experience in hospital and medical clinic settings has also equipped me with the ability to make informed referrals to medical professionals in areas like addiction, psychiatry, and neurology. This ensures that my clients receive appropriate care, including a medication evaluation when appropriate, and that potential underlying or related medical issues are addressed.
If you’d like to review all the specifis of my degrees and research, you can see myLinkedIn profile.