Clinical Psychologist
Treating Anxiety Disorders
Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)
About Me
Hello and welcome!
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In almost two decades practicing as a Clinical Psychologist, and before going into private practice, I served as the Assistant Clinical Director for a Community Mental Health agency, where I treated children, adults, and families, supervised psychologists in training, and consulted to school psychologists and guidance counselors in various school systems.
I worked for a College Counseling Center for over a decade, and completed a prestigious Fellowship at Harvard Medical School's McLean Hospital 3EAST Residential Program, a DBT program for adolescents and young adults.
I'm a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) and as an affiliated psychologist with the Two Brattle Center, I led DBT Skills Group, and provide assessments and individual treatment.
I received my Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from William James College (formerly MSPP) in 2005, after completing an internship at the Victims of Violence Program at Cambridge Hospital.
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I am relational, flexible, and compassionate.
We will work as a team to achieve your goals and take into consideration other people in your life. I have had experience in utilizing different treatment modalities for many presentations and symptoms, so I can offer a well-rounded and thoughtful assessment and therapy, regardless of age and presentation.
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Services Offered
Therapy for Teens
Therapy for Young Adults & College Students
The teenage years are challenging for both teens and their parents. Teens face many new pressures and challenges, and may not always react in the most effective ways. Some of the struggles teens face are a normal part of growing up. In some cases, teens and their families may need extra support and guidance to help them deal with and navigate through these challenges.
Therapy provides a safe, trusting environment in which the teenager can express her thoughts and feelings and learn new skills to communicate better, manage emotions and create new strategies to help adjust to situations.
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While some young adults may just experience the (unfortunately) classic feelings of self-doubt and hesitation, others may be feeling their mental health slip. Depression, anxiety, impostor syndrome, and lack of acceptance are just a few examples of issues that may make young adults feel completely isolated or hopeless.
It’s important not only to acknowledge your mental health but to also recognize where it could be preventing you from being the best you can be. Until you do this, you won’t be able to get the help that you need and may feel consistently stuck. Learning how to productively handle your mental health is a critical life skill, and the earlier you can start to work on it the better.
Whatever struggle you’re experiencing–depression, anxiety, or just general fear for the future–you have a right to feel comfort about your place in this world and in your future. Talking about your mental health issues can not only provide guidance, but it can help you better understand your emotions and how to plan for your future.
Adulting can be a struggle, but making sense of your mental health doesn’t have to be. Because it’s so uncomfortable, you probably want to conquer it overnight. But it takes time! Cut yourself some slack, allow yourself to feel your emotions, and seek help when you need it. Luckily, you don’t have to go through it without help.
Family Therapy
Parent Coaching
Families are multi-dimentional and complex. Today there are many different family compositions alongside the traditional family, each with its unique challenges. Family therapy can involve the whole family or various parts of the family, depending on the family's current needs.
I work with families to find out what is important to them as a whole, and individually, including how they would like things to be different. During the first few sessions I gather data about family life, relationships, strengths, resources and current patterns, and share my observations so we may begin to address presenting issues.
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Parenting is a challenging job for which we receive very little training. Parent Coaching is a way to feel empowered and supported as a parent.
You will learn skills to communicate with your teen and support their emotional development and self-esteem.
These skills can be used to prevent the development of mental health and relationship issues and/or to support their ability to be able to regulate their own emotions as a way to reduce the probability of substance use, eating disorders, or self-destructive behaviors as a way to cope with stress, pain, anger or loss.
These skills will be especially useful if your teen is highly sensitive.
