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“In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?”
Welcome.
While we recognize most of us don't come to therapy on the heels of a winning streak, we believe it is one of the bravest things an individual can do. So, go YOU, we are excited to meet you.
We embrace a clinical social work model in our approach to therapy. This model conceptualizes people as being actively influenced by their biology, development, relationships, home environment, ethnicity, social community, occupations, economic status, life stress and transition, sexual orientation, and spirituality. We've got a lot going on! We come by our experiences honestly. We believe in more skills and less suffering and when we know better, we do better. Our practice is based in evidenced based practices that work!
We work with individuals and couples and are passionate about helping people find more ways to connect both with themselves and with each other. We have extensive experience and training in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and trauma. With a background in behavioral therapy, we utilize Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness based approaches to move clients through change to solutions.
We specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, addictions, and emotion dysregulation disorders in New York City, Connecticut, and North Carolina Offering behavioral coaching to individuals, couples and families online. We utilize Evidenced Based Practices coupled with in the moment problem solving to generalize skills, giving individuals ownership over the work and the progress. Change is really hard, it doesn’t happen overnight it is intentional, strategic, and requires repetition over time. We are in this with you, one step at a time.
We treat individuals, couples, and run groups.
You are welcome here. How ever you identify, whom ever you love. We believe that love is love, Black Lives Matter, Trans rights are human rights, and in health at every size. We are all doing the best we can with the skills we have, and we need to work harder, and learn skills so we can do better. We are all in this together.
What to expect in Therapy With Me:
Direct, no-BS communication. We'll get straight to the heart of the matter because your time is valuable and you're here to change your life, we take that seriously and we laugh a lot.
A firm belief that therapy shouldn't last forever, or be an academic exercise. You can expect practical, evidence-based skills that you can actually use in your messy, real life.
A focus on action, not just insight. Understanding why you do something is great, but the real work of change is in practicing new ways of showing up and experiencing ourselves differently. Insight on its own doesn’t change behavior, it actually often makes our patterns harder to bear.
Humor. We will laugh. Even when things are heavy, finding moments of lightness is part of the process and how we signal safety to our nervous systems.
A collaborative, "we're in this together" vibe. I'm an expert in treatment, but you are the expert on your life. We'll combine our expertise to figure out what works for you.
Gentle, but honest, call-ins on patterns, truth and accountability. I will compassionately point out when you're getting in your own way. We'll look at the "why" without judgment and find a new way forward. Telling the truth to ourselves about ourselves is one of the bravest and hardest things we can do. We call them blindspots because, we can’t see them.
The occasional, "This reminds me of a meme..." Because sometimes, a meme perfectly captures the ridiculousness of the human experience, and it's validating to know you're not the only one who feels that way.
A "come as you are" environment. There is no need to have it all figured out before you get here. Bring the mess, the uncertainty, the exhaustion—it's all welcome.
Permission to be imperfect. This is a space where you don't have to pretend. You can be human, make mistakes, and learn without shame. Progress over perfection, always.
I won’t promise to "fix" you (because you're not broken), but I can promise to show up, be fully present, and walk alongside you with skill and compassion as you do the hard work of healing.