I am a New York City-based licensed clinical social worker who believes that it’s powerful and healing to have a space to be heard and supported while addressing challenges and achieving goals. I work with adults of all ages and walks of life who want to live a happier and more satisfying and productive life. Many of my clients are navigating life transitions, trying to understand their career and relationship goals, learning how best to respond to daily stress, anxiety, and challenges, and striving to improve their relationships, mental health, emotions, and self-esteem. Together, we will clarify your goals and develop insight, skills, and self-compassion. I provide my clients with the tools and skills to better understand themselves and feel resilient, grounded, and empowered to make changes. My approach is empathic and exploratory and I draw from a combination of skills- and insight-oriented modalities including CBT, DBT, EMDR, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. I received both my undergraduate degree and Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan and spent several years working in the Department of Psychiatry at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, where I treated individuals struggling with a range of mental health issues. Prior to that, I worked with individuals with chronic and progressive neurological illnesses at NYU Langone Medical Center. You are worthy of having a safe space to be heard, nourished, and supported. I know it can be intimidating and overwhelming to be vulnerable with a stranger, but I have every confidence that this journey will be beneficial and rewarding. I welcome the opportunity to speak with you and discuss how I can come alongside you as a support and a guide.

I decided to become a therapist because I knew I wanted a career centered around helping people, and I was always drawn to understanding emotions, relationships, and what drives human behavior. Both personally and professionally, I've seen how powerful it is to understand yourself, have tools and skills to handle the challenges life throws at you, decide a course of action and intentionally move toward it, and prioritize your mental health. My primary goal as a therapist is to support, encourage, and empower my clients to do just that! What motivates me to continue is seeing both the ongoing widespread need for therapy and how deeply satisfying and healing it is for my clients. The past several years have been so deeply challenging for so many people, but I'm a big believer in the human psyche's infinite potential for growth and healing. I know that starting therapy can be overwhelming and intimidating, but it is also a gift, and it truly inspires me to see my clients gain self-awareness, increase self-esteem, learn ways to advocate for themselves or resolve conflict more effectively, feel less depressed or anxious and more in the driver's seat in their own lives, and enjoy deeper and more satisfying relationships. I can't imagine myself doing anything else!