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As a licensed therapist with nearly three decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My practice centers on addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges with compassionate, culturally-informed care.
I bring a deep understanding of women’s issues, life transitions, and multicultural experiences to my therapeutic approach. My work focuses on helping clients develop self-love, improve communication, and navigate personal growth. I’m particularly skilled in supporting young adults, addressing workplace challenges, and working with individuals experiencing stress, mood disorders, and interpersonal difficulties.
My therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and tailored to each client’s unique journey. I draw from evidence-based practices to help clients build resilience, process challenging experiences, and discover their inner strength. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, seeking personal transformation, or working through life transitions, I’m committed to walking alongside you with empathy and professional expertise.
Payment Options
Insurance Options
- Anthem BlueCross Blue Shield New York
- Cigna
- Curative
- Empire BlueCross BlueShield
- GEHA
- Optum
- Oscar
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Orientation & Focus
Modalities
Languages Spoken
Specialties
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Eating Disorder
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sex Addiction
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Conditions Treated
- Addiction & Substance Abuse
- ADHD
- Aging & Senior Issues
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Autism
- Avoidant Personality
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blended Families
- Career Issues
- Caregiver Stress
- Codependency
- Commitment Issues
- Communication Problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Family of Origin Issues
- Fatherhood Issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt & Shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life Coaching
- Midlife Crisis
- Money & Financial Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Multicultural Concerns
- Narcissism
- OCD
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Prejudice & Discrimination
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self Esteem
- Self Harm
- Sex Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Health
- Sexuality & Sexual Identity
- Social Anxiety
- Stress
- Trauma & PTSD
- Trichotillomania
- Veterans & Military
- Women's Issues
- Workplace Issues
- Young Adult Issues
Treatment Options
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
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