I came to psychotherapy through classrooms and crisis work rather than straight out of a clinic. I have been a licensed and certified teacher since 2007, and I have worked as a domestic violence clinician and at a Brooklyn outpatient psychiatric treatment center licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health.
That path matters to me — it means I have spent much of my career alongside people during some of the most difficult moments of their lives, when they have felt overwhelmed, uncertain, frightened, or unable to find the words to explain what they are going through. I have experience meeting people when they are struggling to keep themselves together, tell what has happened, or even find the words for what they need. Therapy with me can give you a place to slow down, feel seen and understood, make sense of what you’re experiencing, and begin moving forward.
My clinical approach integrates psychodynamic, mindfulness, parts work, somatic and music-based interventions. In practice that means I am listening on several channels at once: what you are saying, what your body is doing while you say it, and which part of you is doing the talking. Advanced trauma work includes EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Trauma-focused CBT, and Grief and Loss guidance.
I have facilitated groups for families, children and parents across a number of helping roles, and I hold a certificate in ADOS-2 assessment as well as clinical training in ADHD assessment.
What working together is like
Relational and interactive. I ask questions, I reflect things back, and when a concrete skill would help more than another conversation about it, I will teach you the skill. My community services background includes support and advocacy for causes connected with the Autistic community, the LGBTQ community, youth services, social justice, BIPOC issues, domestic violence survivors, sexual abuse/exploitation survivors, quality medical care, support for individuals living with chronic illness and their caregivers, homelessness prevention, nature preservation, and animal protection, to name a few.
Prep For Prosperity Psychotherapy exists because the phrase means something specific to me. Prosperity isn’t about money or material success. It is about transformation — in the way a planted seed becomes a harvest, and uprooted weeds make way for new growth. It is about discovering what a life worth living looks and feels like for you, and having the support, insight, and willingness to move toward it. To me, prosperity is not a destination or a measure of what you have. It is the possibility of living with greater meaning, connection, purpose, and authenticity.
