Welcome

I'm a licensed clinical psychologist with clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety in people of all ages. This includes Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Social Phobia, Specific Phobias, Separation Anxiety, and Panic Disorder. I have expertise in a number of evidence-based treatment approaches (link):

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Exposure and Response Prevention

• SPACE Program (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions)

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) informed treatment

• Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A)

• Mindfulness Based Treatments

I have worked extensively with college students, teens, and children. My work with teenagers focuses on helping them learn new skills and activate preexisting strengths to better navigate the unique academic and social challenges of adolescence (bullying, peer difficulties, adjustment to separations, academic difficulties, family conflict).  Additionally I provide treatment and coaching to parents of children and adolescents.  

I have co-authored research publications and presentations related to anxiety and have served as clinical supervisor to externs at Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital Center. 

Training:

• Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital Center (DBT track), postdoctoral fellowship

• Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, clinical internship

• Extensive training with the developers of DBT for Adolescents  

  • Montefiore Medical Center, clinical externship with Alec Miller, Psy.D.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Associates, LLP, training with Jill Rathus, Ph.D.

• Mount Sinai Hospital, clinical externship

• Long Island University-Post,  Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

• Fordham University, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude with Departmental Honors