Professional Background:

I completed my undergraduate studies at the New College of Florida, where I earned a dual degree in Religion and Psychology. I went on to complete my graduate education at the New School for Social Research, where I earned my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. This program is known for being one of the few in the United Stated which combines a strong psychoanalytic emphasis with adherence to the scientist-practitioner model, an integration which continues to shape my clinical work.

My research has been published and presented nationally and internationally, and I recieved the New School for Social Research Dissertation Fellowship in recognition of outstanding scholarly achievement.

As a member of the Affiliated Psychoanalytic Workgroups, I remain actively engaged in contemporary psychoanalytic dialogue. In addition to my clinical practice, I teach graduate-level courses on topics such as trauma and personality from a psychoanalytic perspective. I provide psychoanalytically informed supervision to students and other clinicians.

I have experience treating patients across a wide range of settings, including state, city, and private hospitals, university counseling centers, and outpatient community clinics. I completed my APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at Manhattan State Hospital with a focus in severe and persistent mental illness.

At the center of my work is the belief that symptoms, even painful or disruptive ones, have meaning. When approached with curiosity rather than judgment, they can become entry points into deeper understanding and lasting change.