I value gently getting to the heart of what makes us human, whether that’s exploring the stories and patterns shaping your life, reconnecting with emotions you’ve been avoiding, or finding ways to balance your drive with self-compassion. I get the weight of hiding parts of yourself that feel too sensitive, too overwhelming, or too vulnerable, the fear that those pieces might not be understood or accepted.

With a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and postdoctoral training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. I’ve worked in outpatient and medical settings. My work combines professional expertise with a compassionate, down-to-earth warmth that respects both the complexity and resilience of the human experience.

Outside of my work, I love quiet mornings with coffee, my husband, and our cat before exploring NYC’s hidden corners and its unique creative energy.

  • I believe we hurt when we do not feel connected to ourselves and to others. This suffering can come in many forms: anxiety, low self-worth, depression, difficult relationships, isolation, and burnout (to name a few). Sometimes, we are so disconnected that our emotions feel like strangers (or even pests), and we put a great deal of energy into packing them away. We pack and suppress through patterns taught to us by our past experiences, role models, and often reinforced by our society. They have served us well at times, and they are exhausting to maintain. It takes time, effort, and a genuinely safe relationship to work through these ways of thinking and feeling.

    I also believe the relationship you have with yourself is the foundation for everything, and I’ll help you cultivate it-even when it feels out of reach. That might mean getting curious about the stories you carry, gently exploring the messages you’ve internalized, or learning to balance your ambition with real self-compassion.

  • Texas A&M University: Ph.D., Counseling Psychology ; M.A., Psychology

    Albany College of Medicine: Psychology Residency

    Mount Sinai Hospital System, Harlem Health Center: Postdoctoral Fellowship

  • Mount Sinai-Harlem Health Center Adult Behavioral Health Services

    Albany College of Medicine- AMC Department of Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic

    Samuel S. Stratton Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    Capital District Psychiatric Center (NYS Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital)

    Texas A&M College of Medicine- Health Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Care Clinic

    Counseling and Assessment Clinic- Texas A&M University

  • Dissertation: “Social Networking Site Addiction and Suicidal Ideation: Examination of the Mediating Role of Thwarted Belongingness and Perceived Burdensomeness Using a Structural Equation Modeling Approach”.)

    Rapid transition to telehealth: Health service psychology trainee responses amidst a global COVID-19 crisis from an ecological perspective.

    Training health service psychology students in an in-person and telehealth integrated behavioral health service delivery model in primary care.

    Exploring type 2 diabetes self-management practices among african americans in rural counties: A qualitative study