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In-person &
Online Therapy

Brooklyn, NY

Services

I work with adults who are curious about how their past experiences have shaped them and are motivated to find better ways to cope in the present. 

 

I hear these kinds of statements all the time from my clients:

 

  • I tend to avoid things that make me feel anxious or upset, like confrontation or risk-taking. 

  • I struggle to structure my time, build good habits, and set healthy boundaries for myself. I frequently overextend myself and then burn out. 

  • I lose track of my own needs when I am with others. I tend to be all-in or all-out: I give too much of myself to others, or I avoid them entirely. 

  • I struggle with expressing anger. Often I don’t even notice that I’m angry, until I explode.

  • I lean on unhealthy coping mechanisms like substance use, disordered eating, and impulsive behaviors. I’m not totally sure why I do these things.

  • As a kid, I often felt like I was expected to be the parent to my siblings, or even my parents themselves.

  • When I was growing up, there was so much going on in my family that there was never any room for my feelings. Now, I have trouble expressing myself, or even knowing what I feel. 

 

If some of these sound familiar, I can help you get to the bottom of what's going on and find solutions. 

 

I offer individual therapy to adults living in New York state. I see people in person on Mondays and Thursdays in Park Slope, Brooklyn. I also see people via telehealth on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 

 

My sessions tend to be unstructured to encourage exploration and insight-building. I provide an open, safe space for you to process your thoughts and emotions. I also teach concrete skills to help you become more mindful, regulate your nervous system, and tolerate distress.

About Me

I have expertise in trauma, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship/family issues, and workplace issues. When it comes to substance use, I use a harm reduction model. I also work with many people whose goal is total abstinence. 

To treat trauma, I use a model called Internal Family Systems, also known as "parts work." This is a set of strategies that helps you process traumatic memories, so that you don't need to turn to unhealthy coping strategies like avoidance, controlling others, substance use, disordered eating, etc. I'm happy to explain more about how the model works in our consultation call. 

 

As a therapist, I am authentic, warm, and grounded. I strive to be honest and direct, while also being gentle and kind. I have a dark sense of humor that comes out from time to time.

 

I’m a white, straight, cisgendered, able-bodied woman living in Brooklyn. I was born in the U.S., and I had a lower middle class upbringing. I’m comfortable talking about our similarities and differences, and how they might impact the work we do.  As a social worker, I am trained to look not just at the individual person, but at the entire environment around them. I am sensitive to the impacts of racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, classism, ageism, religious persecution, anti-fat bias, and all other systems of oppression on my clients. 

 

My Credentials:

  • Masters in Social Work, NYU

  • Certificate Program in Integrative Trauma Studies, National Institute for the Psychotherapies

  • New York State license number: 092117

Fees & Insurance

My fee is $200 per 45 minute session. I have a limited number of sliding scale spots available. Please inquire if you think you may qualify. 

 

Many clients choose to use their insurance's out-of-network coverage to pay for their sessions. I can provide you with weekly invoices and monthly “superbills,” which you can then submit to your insurance company to be reimbursed for a portion of my fee.

Contact

Schedule your free consult

If you’re interested in working with me and want to learn more, please reach out to book a free 20 minute phone consultation. This will give us an opportunity to get to know each other and see if we might be a good fit.

83 8th Avenue

Park Slope

Brooklyn, NY 11215

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