About Me

Clinical Interests and Approach

The majority of my clinical training has been focused on helping people cope with and heal from deep interpersonal wounds and traumatic life experiences. I have worked extensively with immigrants and others who have a connection to the immigrant experience, often through a partner or parent(s), and with people who are dealing with the psychological impacts of racism, xenophobia, sexism, homophobia, ethnocentrism, and other forms of oppression.

I draw from different theories, including psychoanalysis and psychodynamic theory, trauma studies, mindfulness practice, narrative therapy, liberation psychology, and feminism, among others. I tailor my clinical approach to make sure therapy is collaborative, effective, and focused on meeting your goals.

While the therapeutic process can be uncomfortable and challenging at times, it’s important that you feel connected with and seen by your therapist. I work relationally and believe that being curious and thoughtful about what happens between us is an indispensable element of the growth process. The type of therapy I practice tends to require more time than brief, solution-focused models.

Education and Training

• Post-Graduate Fellowship in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Massachusetts Institute of Psychoanalysis, Cambridge (2017-2018)
• Certificate, Fundamentals of Providing Services to Torture Survivors, Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, Center for Victims of Torture, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture (2016)
• Master of Social Work, City University of New York-Hunter College, New York (2012)
• Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, New York (2007)
• Certificate, School for International Training, Uganda (2006)

Licensure

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Massachusetts, #1​2​1​1​0​0
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), New York, #087155

Memberships

• Massachusetts Institute of Psychoanalysis (MIP)
• Society of Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology (Division 39, American Psychological Association)
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)