Specializing in:

• Midlife Challenges

• Relationships

• Couples

• Anger Management

• Mindfulness Techniques

My goal is to help my clients heal, learn healthy coping skills, and find confidence during their life transitions. I’m interested in working with adults who are dealing with depression and anxiety about midlife issues that include parenting, worry about aging, dealing with regret, and finding clarity on life's purpose. I have been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Anger Management, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples, and Polyvagal Theory. I also bring years of helping people with mindfulness skills from my work as a yoga therapist.

I feel concerned that adults don’t have a clear guide for navigating some of the challenges they face in midlife. In our society getting older is seen as a social and medical problem. Any unresolved anxiety or depression issues can feel magnified, and some adults are despairing. Using a compassionate therapeutic framework, we will improve your ability to self-analyze, find forgiveness, find happiness in the present moment, and confidently regain a sense of purpose.

I specialize working with adults and couples to:

• Navigate transitions

• Heal from grief and regret

• Gain skills and insights to navigate anxiety and depression

• Learn healthy relationship skills

• Find productive ways to express anger

• Heal attachment issues

• Practice lifestyle hacks that increase mental health

• Understand the science of the stress response

As a psychotherapist, my work is rooted in helping clients break the cycles that keep them stuck—patterns that often interfere with emotional intimacy, self-compassion, and authentic connection. Many of us move through life with protective strategies that once served a purpose but now limit our ability to feel close to others and to ourselves. Whether it’s shutting down when emotions feel overwhelming, clinging out of fear of abandonment, or constantly people-pleasing to avoid conflict, these behaviors are often tied to early attachment wounds and learned relational dynamics. My goal is to help clients understand these patterns with curiosity and compassion—not shame—so they can begin to rewrite their relational story.

A significant part of this work involves learning to set and maintain boundaries in relationships that feel unhealthy or unbalanced. For many, boundaries are unfamiliar or even frightening, especially if they grew up in environments where their needs were minimized or ignored. Together, we explore what safety, clarity, and emotional honesty look like in relationships. Boundaries are not about shutting people out—they are about creating the space to protect and nurture one’s well-being while remaining open to connection.

At the heart of this process is healing the parts of ourselves that feel disconnected, abandoned, or not enough. These are often the younger, vulnerable parts that were taught to hide or silence themselves in order to survive. Through a blend of attachment-based therapy, somatic awareness, inner child work, and mindfulness, I guide clients in reconnecting with these parts and offering them the care they may have never received. This helps foster a deeper sense of self-trust, safety, and emotional resilience.

I also support clients in repairing attachment injuries—whether anxious, avoidant, disorganized, or insecure. We work to understand how early relationships shaped their beliefs about themselves and others, and how those beliefs continue to influence their current lives. Healing doesn’t mean erasing the past—it means building the capacity to respond differently in the present. Over time, clients begin to experience more secure and nourishing relationships, both with others and with themselves.

This is deep and courageous work. It’s about coming home to yourself, creating space for real connection, and learning to believe—maybe for the first time—that you are worthy of love, care, and belonging.

Accepting Insurance

I am accepting clients who have private insurance. My supervisor is Staci Chmielewski, LCSW and sessions can be set up through Step Up Family Services Outpatient Program in New Jersey. I have in-person and telehealth sessions available for New Jersey residents. Contact me and we can set up an appointment.