About Me

I am a licensed psychotherapist providing long-term, depth-oriented therapy for adults navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, work-related stress, parenting concerns, life transitions, identity questions, and perinatal mental health concerns. I work with many clients from immigrant and bicultural backgrounds who are navigating the emotional complexity of living between cultures—balancing expectations from their family of origin while trying to adapt, belong, and succeed within U.S. society.

I believe that meaningful and lasting change happens over time—through a consistent therapeutic relationship that allows space to explore not only what is happening in your life, but why certain emotional, relational, and cultural patterns continue to repeat. For many immigrants and children of immigrants, these patterns are shaped by early responsibility, intergenerational trauma, cultural loyalty, and the pressure to “be strong,” succeed, or not disappoint one’s family.

My clinical approach is grounded primarily in Gestalt therapy and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. This means I work with emotional experience, unconscious patterns, early attachment relationships, and the internalized dynamics that shape how you relate to yourself and others. Therapy is not only about insight, but about noticing how these patterns show up in the present moment—especially in relationships, work environments, and parenting—and creating new possibilities through awareness and lived experience.

I also integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients develop a more compassionate and curious relationship with different parts of themselves, particularly those shaped by trauma, migration, responsibility, or emotional survival. When helpful, I incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support specific goals such as managing anxiety, navigating work-related stress, grounding the nervous system, or working with unhelpful thought patterns. In my work, CBT is used as a supportive tool rather than the primary frame of therapy.

I frequently work with clients who grew up between two cultures—an immigrant home and the broader U.S. society—and who struggle with feelings of not fully belonging anywhere, chronic self-criticism, cultural guilt, or conflict around autonomy, parenting, and identity. Therapy may include exploring intergenerational expectations, redefining success on your own terms, working through cultural and familial loyalty conflicts, and developing a more integrated sense of self.

Rather than offering quick fixes, I work best with clients who are interested in long-term therapy, deeper self-understanding, and emotional integration. Our work may include exploring longstanding relational dynamics, processing unresolved experiences, understanding how cultural and family histories live in the body and psyche, and strengthening the capacity to stay present with difficult feelings—both in therapy and in everyday life.

I completed my fourth year of a postgraduate clinical fellowship in Gestalt therapy at Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy, a program that emphasizes relational depth, experiential work, and the therapeutic relationship as a central agent of change.

Professional Experience & Community Work

In addition to my private practice, I am passionate about professional advocacy, teaching, and community-based mental health work. I previously served as the Professional Development Chair and Vice President of the NYC Chapter of the New York Mental Health Counseling Association.

I have taught undergraduate psychology courses at Brooklyn College, St. Francis College, and New York City College of Technology, and I value making psychological ideas accessible, thoughtful, and grounded in lived experience. Alongside my clinical work, I have provided support for mothers navigating the postpartum period through the Women’s Center at the Bensonhurst Jewish Community Center.

Licensure

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York and a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. I provide therapy to clients residing in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.

Is This the Right Fit?

Therapy with me is a good fit for people who are open to reflection, emotional depth, and long-term therapeutic work, including those navigating immigration-related adjustment, bicultural identity, work stress, and parenting challenges shaped by cultural expectations. If you are primarily looking for brief, solution-focused therapy or short-term coaching, my approach may not be the best match.