Bilingual and Bicultural psychotherapy services for Individuals, Children, Families and Couples.

Psychotherapy can help end depression, anxiety, and bothersome thoughts and behaviors. It can also alleviate pain and help you enjoy life more. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Deer Park, New York, seeing clients in office and online, I specialize in helping clients discover and resolve the root cause(s) of their symptoms. I also help them understand how maladaptive thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors can keep them from achieving their goals and attaining happiness, so they can free up energy to make positive changes in their lives. Your session is time for you; it is your time to be heard.

I believe that therapy can change people in very real and dramatic ways. The collaborative relationship is key to understanding how both the past impacts on the present and how current behaviors, feelings and ideas may interfere in achieving a more personally satisfying life. I have over 30 years of experience in both individual and marital therapy. I have extensive post-graduate training and have taught and supervised numerous other psychotherapists. In a non-judgmental, open and reflective way I help people look at themselves and make changes in their lives.

I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and certified sex therapist offering secure telehealth across Connecticut, New York, and Michigan. You’re probably not here because things are fine. Something in your intimate life, your relationship, your body, or your sense of yourself as a sexual person isn’t working the way you want it to. You’ve reached the point where you’re ready to actually do something about it. That takes courage. It tells me something important about you. I’m an LCSW and certified sex therapist. This work is the center of my practice, not a sideline. I focus on women’s sexual health, sexual and pelvic pain, desire discrepancy, postpartum concerns, menopause, and couples therapy for intimacy challenges. I also offer relationship therapy to LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and people in kink, polyamorous, or ethically non-monogamous relationships. Whatever brings you here, nothing requires an explanation or an apology. My approach is direct and clinically grounded. We start by naming what’s actually happening, not just the presenting problem, but the real thing underneath it: shame, avoidance, disconnection, grief. We work with what’s true. From there, we build language for the things that are hard to say. We work toward changes that actually hold. I practice as a mental health therapist via secure telehealth. This is a private-pay practice. If you’d like to learn more before reaching out, I encourage you to click the link to visit my website. Most people find it helpful to spend a few minutes there first.

Each of us has a unique story that reflects our life experiences and helps to shape our perspective of the world around us and how we view ourselves. Therapy is an opportunity to explore and understand your life story, heal from painful emotions, identify and build upon your strengths, and create lasting change to improve your overall sense of well-being. As your therapist, I aim to foster a warm, supportive, and collaborative therapeutic environment where you feel safe to engage in self-exploration and reach your goals. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I have training and experience working with teensadolescents, adults, and families dealing with diverse challenges, including depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, life stressors, low self-esteem, and justice involvement. My approach to therapy is both person-centered and integrative as I believe it is important for us to develop a strong therapeutic relationship while also considering your specific needs. It takes courage to seek a happier and more fulfilling life. I am here to support you as you take these steps toward positive change.

My specialty is relationship issues . I work with couples who feel distant, lack intimacy, had an infidelity and are sexually unsatisfed. My approach is supportive, patient and at the same time action oriented. I have trained in a variety of therapeutic models, ie. Gottman, Neurobiology, EFT and Psychodynamic therapy. These various models help me have the tools to best help the individual needs of each couple. I believe in the uniqueness of each situation and have the skills to work with diverse problems and strengths. The couples and individuals I work with leave sessions with new ways of thinking and behaving in the service of more positive sense of self and relations. I believe some change is always possible for everyone. In my work with adults and couples using a variety of skill building techniques to help them reach their goals, dreams and stop repeating self defeating patterns. I work with women's issues including weight and body image, reproductive issues, parenting, and midlife and menopausal changes. I work with men on increasing their feelings of success and adequacy. I am interested in helping clients incorporate healthy life approaches into their individual and couples experience. I have extensive experience in psychotherapy and relationship counseling. I have been an adjunct instructor at NYU Silver School of Social Work for 16 years and I also supervise other therapists.

If you're ready to make a change, I can help. Sessions are dynamic and change-oriented. Working together I will assist you in gaining an awareness of the faulty thinking that stems from your past and learn to replace negative thinking patterns with a more positive, realistic outlook. We'll get to the root of what's fueling your struggles, and then we'll work toward applying new ideas to help you create healthier behaviors and pursue happiness more effectively. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with a humanistic approach, I can assist you in looking at yourself and the world with a new perspective. You'll experience relief from symptoms, change self-defeating behaviors, and enjoy better quality relationships. My goal is to help you actively and effectively create sustainable change in your life. People tell me that they experience more self-compassion and less self-blame through their work with me.

It takes courage to seek help for your personal struggles, and it takes persistence to keep trying. I learned this myself as a young college student facing painful life challenges. The help my own therapist offered me inspired me to offer assistance to others. I have more than 27 years of experience working with adults and adolescents in individual and family settings. I offer a well-trained ear to listen to your problems, as well as caring, warmth, and the ability to ask the right questions. My office is a safe and confidential place that allows you to explore painful losses, anxiety, relationship challenges, past trauma and pain, and unhealthy habits. I maintain healthy boundaries while being genuine and empathetic. Although I've been practicing for many years, I believe that life is a learning process and education never ends. I work in consultation with supervisors and colleagues so that I remain up-to-date on the most effective treatments. I'll do everything I can to offer you the help you seek, but if there is a way in which I can't assist you, I'll help you find the resources you need. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, and know that I admire the bravery it takes to embark on the path toward healing and change.

In-person evening or weekend therapy available in Scarsdale, White Plains, and Mahopac. I help couples and adults work through relationship conflict, emotional distance, sexual concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma, posttraumatic stress (PTSD), alcohol-related concerns, men’s issues, and patterns that keep repeating. Some people come in with a partner. Others come in alone because mood, drinking, trauma, anger, avoidance, or relationship stress is affecting the life they want. My work is practical, direct, and focused on understanding what gets stuck, so we can work on what needs to change.

In my over 25 years of experience in offering psychotherapy to individuals, families and couples, I have seen, time and time again, the inherent ability each person has for healing and change that can be stimulated and helped through therapy. My work is to support you in this process, employing my advanced training in an array of successful therapeutic approaches including mindfulness therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, to design and facilitate a treatment plan to meet the personal needs of each client individual, family or couple.