​​Are you struggling with how to create a life of purpose ​while the world is on fire?

Do you feel alienated and longing for more meaningful connections as people "return to normal"?

Do you find it hard to stay with difficult conversations or big emotions without shutting down?

Do you find yourself numbly doomscrolling, when what you really want is to feel more alive?

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​Together we can deepen your connection to yourself, build your capacity for fulfilling relationships with others, and create supports for navigating complex and oppressive systems. 

I specialize in how individual mental health issues intersect with entrenched social injustice, such as white supremacy, climate change, patriarchy, ableism, and late-stage capitalism. 

I integrate a mix of approaches that address our multidimensional selves, including somatic (body-based),   mindfulness, and deep exploration to support the experience of healing and aliveness. I work relationally, and see the therapeutic space as a playground for trying new ways of being.

a few of my

Specializations

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Anxiety, Depression, 
​& Mood Disorders

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ADHD &
​Neurodivergence

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Invisible &
​Chronic Illnesses

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Relationships & Communication

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Activist Burnout
​& Vicarious Trauma

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Attorneys &
Social Workers

I accompany patients in the work of creating meaning in late stage capitalism, unlearning shame and toxic self-criticism, and building the capacity for real connection and accountability with self and others. 

I have extensive practice working with adolescents (16+) and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD and other neurodivergence, chronic and invisible illnesses (including long-COVID),  substance use, and interpersonal and systemic trauma. 

I also specialize in supporting clinicians, social workers, attorneys, and social justice activists, who are looking for their own therapy.  I have extensive experience with vicarious trauma, burnout, moral injury, and the effects of workplace trauma. This work is grounded in my years of multiracial social justice organizing and nonprofit leadership. 

​My work centers intersectional identity, including race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. I am committed to working with folks who are often marginalized within the mental health system, including trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive folks, BIPOC, and queer people.

​I also welcome clients with dominant culture identities, such as white people and cishet men, who want to unlearn internalized supremacy and build a just world. 

​My style as a therapist is warm and challenging,  ​compassionate and direct.  I am here to lovingly push folks toward their best self and unique brilliance. I do this with patience, curiosity, humor, and an unflagging belief in people's capacity to transform. 

​I consider it a sacred privilege to be invited into an other's inner world. 

I work virtually with patients based anywhere in New York. My fees are based on a sliding scale.  In my work and personal life, I continue to take COVID precautions.  My pronouns are she/her.
Sound like a good fit?

Interested in my formal qualifications? 

I am a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW, #082942). 

​This means that I completed two years of graduate studies in clinical social work and over 1000 hours of practice as a student intern. ​After graduating I completed another 2000 hours of supervised clinical practice, and passed two state board examinations. 

As an LCSW, I am licensed to provide a range of mental health services, including psychotherapy, counseling, treatment, mental health assessments, and diagnosis of mental health issues. ​​

I am also part of the leadership team at the Critical Therapy Institute, a liberation-oriented psychodynamic practice based in Manhattan. 

Degrees

Graduate School: New York University
Degree: Master of Social Work, Clinical/Policy Practice

​Undergraduate School: Naropa University
Degree: BA in Contemplative Psychology, Health and Healing

Post-Grad Training

Critical Psychoanalysis, Critical Therapy Institute
Advanced Clinical Supervision, Smith College
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
Internal Family Systems
Clinical and Politicized Somatics
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​Are you struggling with how to create a life of purpose
​while the world is on fire?

Are you struggling with how to create a life of purpose while
the world is on fire?

Do you feel alienated and longing for more meaningful connections as folks around you "return to normal"?

​Do you want to be more engaged, but find yourself
numbing or doomscrolling throughout the day?

I am here to support you through the individual and systems-level challenges you are facing, in this era of late-stage capitalism. Together we can deepen your connection to yourself, build your capacity for fulfilling relationships with others, and create supports for navigating complex and oppressive systems. 

I specialize in how individual mental health issues intersect with entrenched social injustice, such as white supremacy, climate change, patriarchy, ableism, and capitalism.

I have extensive practice working with adolescents (16+) and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD and other neurodivergence, chronic and invisible illnesses (including long-COVID),  substance use, and interpersonal and systemic trauma. 

I also specialize in supporting clinicians, social workers, and activists, who are looking for their own therapy.  I have extensive experience with vicarious trauma, burnout, moral injury, and the effects of workplace trauma. This work is grounded in my years of multiracial social justice organizing and nonprofit leadership. 

My work centers intersectional identity, including race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. I am committed to working with folks who are often marginalized within the mental health system, including trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive folks, BIPOC, and queer people. I also welcome clients with dominant culture identities, such as white people and cishet men, who want to unlearn internalized supremacy and build a just world. 

I utilize a mix of approaches, including somatic (body-based), mindfulness, and deep exploration to support people's practice of healing and aliveness. 
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About Working Together

All of my fees are based on a structured sliding scale that considers income, resources, and obligations.

This approach is based on the idea of "from each according to their means, to each according to their needs." It allows me work with a broad range of people in an equitable way. 

Because I am an out of network therapist, you may also be eligible for reimbursement for some portion of my fees. I can help you determine what your coverage entitles you to. 

As of 2020, all of my services, including therapy, are offered virtually. For remote therapy ("teletherapy"), I utilize a fully encrypted HIPAA-compliant video platform for sessions.  I do not provide any in-person services at this time, and I center disability justice and COVID-conscious practices in my work and personal life.

Please note that I am only licensed to work with patients based in New York. 

For a list of other practitioners that I recommend in New York, check out my therapy resource list here.

Get in touch by emailing me at [email protected]. ​
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Approach & Background

My style as a therapist is warm and challenging,  compassionate and direct. 

My practice interweaves a background in contemplative psychology, somatic mindfulness practice, and nearly two decades of social justice work.  Healing as individuals requires recognition of the trauma of structural oppression and dominance. With this in mind, I center anti-racist/anti-oppressive, LGBTQAI+-affirming, disability justice, and intersectional feminist values in all of my work. 

As an LCSW, I am licensed to provide a range of mental health services, including psychotherapy, counseling, treatment, mental health assessments, and diagnosis of mental health issues. ​

​I am not licensed to prescribe medication (only psychiatrists and doctors can do this), but I can make referrals for medication-related treatment as needed.

My pronouns are she/her. 

Qualifications


I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). This means that I completed two years of graduate studies in clinical social work and over 1000 hours of practice as a student intern. ​After graduating I completed over 2000 hours of supervised clinical practice, and passed two state board examinations in New York. 

I am also part of the leadership team at the Critical Therapy Center, a liberation-oriented psychodynamic group practice based in Midtown Manhattan. 

​Graduate School: New York University
Degree: Master of Social Work
Concentration: Clinical/Policy Practice
License: LCSW #082942, New York

Undergraduate School: Naropa University
Degree: BA in Contemplative Psychology
Concentration: Psychology of Health & Healing

Selected Post-Graduate Clinical Training:
4-year Critical Psychodynamic Certificate, Critical Therapy
Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision, Smith College
Clinical and Social Justice Somatics​, various organizations
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