Family therapy and counseling in New York

I provide therapeutic support for children ages 4-18, Parenting support, and young adulthood (18-30 yrs old). I specialize in symptoms of anxiety, depression, oppositional behaviors, parenting strategies, trauma, ADHD, social anxieties, and major life transitions (family changes, going to college, and career changes). Therapies used include DBT, CBT, MATCH, TF-CBT, MST concepts, Parent Training Management, Motivational Interviewing, play therapy interventions, and talk/processing therapy.

I work with children, adults and parents struggling with neurodevelopmental issues. We explore current and past behavioral, social and learning strengths and weaknesses. Together we formulate an action plan with concrete, personalized goals. My goal is to help clients navigate these concerns effectively, with compassion and insight.

I'm a licensed clinical social worker dedicated to creating a nurturing space where my clients feel space to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I strive for therapy to feel collaborative and authentic. I meet clients where they are and tailor my approach accordingly.

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in helping individuals navigate life’s transitions using a mindfulness-based and person-centered approach. My work is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and collaboration. Whether you’re managing the demands of parenthood, adjusting to a new phase of life, or seeking more balance day-to-day, I strive to provide a supportive space where you can explore your experiences and develop tools for lasting well-being.

I am a seasoned, LCSW psychotherapist and acupressure practitioner, supervisor, educator and presenter. I have been a clinician, supervisor, and program manager with diverse populations in a variety of agencies and schools including mental health services as well as alcoholism/substance use treatment specializing in family systems and harm reduction/PTSD treatment utilizing Acudetox with needles and ear seeds/beads.

I am open minded and warm. Easy to talk to. And I have been doing this for over 15 years.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and received my education at the University of Maryland Baltimore. Through my education and training, I have worked in various settings including hospitals, schools, clinics, working with children and adults of various backgrounds. I specialize in children and families, am a RPT (Registered Play Therapist) through APT.

I’ve been working with women, children and families for over 15 years in individual counseling, group settings, and program development. My expertise lies in helping people understand their own emotional experience, to use words not violence, to cope, to reduce impulsive and compulsive behavior, to advocate for themselves.

I believe to live fully, we must feel. Intensely. Viscerally. Freely. To feel pride and pain, joy and frustration. To taste the freedoms of life, as well as its restraints. To reconcile thoughts, actions and emotions that are often at odds. To square all of this with culture, beliefs, and history. To live fully is when a sense of equity, equality and balance is awakened. To live fully is to gain perspective and know that you can weather all of it, and not be overcome by these complexities, but learn to integrate them, for a full life.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and New York. I received my Masters in Social Work from New York University and have been practicing for over 10 years. My experience includes helping children and young adults struggling with their emotions and relationships to find their strengths, accomplish their goals, manage their emotions, and helping them build a support system.