Ever since I can remember, I’ve been drawn to creativity and self-expression. I started off with a career as a dancer and choreographer. I loved it because it was a form of expression that felt very primal and immediate. After some time though, I realized my heart was pulling me toward helping people in a more direct way. Motivated by a family crisis, I made a career shift and enrolled in a dual degree social work and dance/movement therapy program at Hunter College.  

Initially, I worked in an assisted living facility, where I led groups for the elderly dealing with the aging process and cognitive impairment. Following that, I facilitated verbal and dance-movement therapy groups for individuals struggling with addiction and mental illness. I went on to work on an inpatient psychiatric unit where I learned to identify a wide-range of clinical diagnoses and provide collaborative care with psychiatrists. After that I started providing individual psychotherapy at a non-profit mental health clinic. Eventually, I opened my private practice in 2001 and transitioned into full-time private practice in 2005.

I completed an extensive training at the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center (PPSC) in 2010. Because PPSC trains candidates in an array of theoretical approaches, I developed the ability to customize therapy to a client’s specific needs. My interest in addictions work also led me to serve on the Committee on Psychoanalysis and Addictions Treatment (COPAT) at PPSC where I helped organize annual conferences on the subject of psychoanalytic treatment and addictions. Fascinated by the mind-body connection and how people express their emotions through their bodies, I have learned how to weave my background as a dancer and dance therapist into my clinical work. As a lifelong learner, I stay up to date with the latest research in trauma, attachment theory, mindfulness and neuroscience.