About
Beginning and continuing therapy can sometimes be a daunting and challenging experience. It takes commitment, courage, and even moments of lightness, imagination, and humor. It is quite normal to feel nervous or hesitant about getting started.
Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. A collaborative and responsive approach allows our work to be individualized to what is best for you. Part of the therapeutic process is often looking closely at your history, the stories you tell, and the attitude you bring to the parts of yourself that you might ignore, criticize, or feel ashamed of.
As a therapist with both an MA in Mental Health Counseling and an MFA in Studio Art, I am influenced by the interweaving of creativity and contemporary psychology.
Many of my clients are artists and I am familiar with the many joys and challenges of that calling. Through my own experience as both an artist and a therapist, I know that it is possible to imagine and create something new and exciting in our lives. Everyone has the potential to grow, heal, and change. Everyone has the capacity to connect to their own inner wisdom and peace.
Working from a trauma-informed integrative approach allows me to utilize the many benefits from multiple theoretical approaches. These include Buddhist psychology, insight based therapy, feminist therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. My work is deeply informed by Buddhist beliefs and practices, specifically centered on facilitating a curious and compassionate approach to understanding and decreasing suffering. Along with my other training and experience, I am certified in Contemplative Care from the New York Zen Center. This focus on contemplative psychotherapy is actively continuing through a partnership with Contemplative Psychology.
I have provided psychotherapy services to a diverse group of clients from multiple cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, sexualities, ages, and gender identities.
I am currently providing both in-person and teletherapy under supervision of Dr. Emily Wolf. Please look at my Availability and Fees page for more information.