My Approach to Helping

More Info About My Practice

I am a Princeton University graduate and board certified counselor. My advanced training is in Psychoanalysis and Group Psychotherapy. I work with adults and adolescents.

My View on the Nature of 'Disorders'

I view many mental health 'disorders' more as clusters of symptoms as opposed to illnesses themselves. Like in physical illness, symptoms are what we experience of an illness, and alert us to its presence in the body; similar to the warning lights on the dashboard of a car. Symptoms, however, are not the illness itself and alleviating symptoms should not be the only goal of treatment. It is important, whether for a physical illness or an emotional 'disorder' to to relieve the distress of symptoms, while also treating their underlying causes. This is akin to looking under the hood of the car after seeing the warning light appear on the dashboard!