About Me

While I have always been fascinated by psychology and the dynamics of interpersonal relationships, my decision to pursue psychotherapy as a career came after having a transformative experience in my own therapy as a young adult. I was unfulfilled professionally, floundering in a disappointing relationship, and struggling to assert my personal identity. My therapist helped me to examine my life through different lenses and empowered me to proactively seek change rather than passively wait for change to happen. I knew I wanted to help others on that journey.

I have 20 years of experience working in university counseling centers, community-based programs, outpatient clinics and private practice.

I hold a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Emory University and a Masters degree in Social Work from The Catholic University of America. In addition, I completed four years of post-graduate training in psychodynamic therapy and psychoanalysis at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy.

The field of psychotherapy is always evolving, and I continue to stay informed about the latest developments and techniques.

My other post-graduate trainings and certificate programs include:

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an approach to psychotherapy that identifies and addresses multiple sub-personalities or families within each person’s mental system.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the leading evidence-based treatment for bulimia nervosa. A new “enhanced” version of the treatment appears to be more potent and has the added advantage of being suitable for all eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and eating disorder not otherwise specified.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders

Gottman Method Couples Therapy (GMCT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a modified type of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Its main goals are to teach people how to live in the moment, develop healthy ways to cope with stress, regulate their emotions, and improve their relationships with others.1

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

the Gottman Method is an approach to couples therapy that includes a thorough assessment of the couple’s relationship, and integrates research-based interventions based on the Sound Relationship House Theory.

Gottman Method Couples Therapy (GMCT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a form of short-term therapy that aims to improve couple relationships by rekindling the physical and emotional bond that can get sacrificed to disappointment in a partner and alienation from them, a common dynamic in distressed couples.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a form of short-term therapy that aims to improve couple relationships by rekindling the physical and emotional bond that can get sacrificed to disappointment in a partner and alienation from them, a common dynamic in distressed couples.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)