Some more things about me…

I believe in the human capacity for change. We are interconnected—when any one of us can move from disempowerment to strength, we make the world a better place by being better in it. This work is not selfish. Quite the contrary.

I am not your run-of-the-mill mental health professional. My background in psychoanalysis means that I have a broad humanistic tradition to draw from and less of the baggage of your average social worker or psychologist. Psychoanalysis has had an update in the last 100 years, too, by the way—in case you’re only familiar with the caricatures. Following 6 years of training and practicum, and my own analysis, I was licensed in 2015 and have been practicing independently in New York since.

I have lived experience from outside this profession that enhances my capacity to connect. I worked in museums and auction houses and had the experience of being an employee in various settings before my career change. In recent years, after feeling somewhat siloed in the echo chamber of the New York psychoanalytic scene, I began integrating knowledge from trauma therapy and the neurodiversity movement. Adding to that is a more recent interest in neuropsychoanalysis, which is keeping my love for interdisciplinary learning and integrative therapy humming.

Aligning my life and work with my values is important to me. Though my practice is a business and my livelihood, it is also something I feel called to do and I have a deep reverence for it. I am constantly doing my own work to bring balance, integrity, and reflection into my life, whether I’m in session or out. 

I enjoy documentaries, cats, architecture, paper arts, junk stores, and a good horn solo.

(And I’m not a very good performer…)