About

Every client comes to therapy for a different reason, but they all share one thing in common: a desire to disrupt a problem and move toward healing. Let’s get started on that path. I empower adults and adolescents as they grow in response to sexual concerns, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and oppression. I specialize in working with adolescent and adult members of the LGBTQ+ community and those who love them. The coming out process is often lifelong. With advanced training and years of experience, I am well-positioned to support that growth and development. Living as your authentic self means having a sense of integrity and pride in all aspects of your identity. Let’s figure out what that looks like for you. I spent over fifteen years working as a therapist and manager in a psychiatric hospital and not for profit residential child welfare settings, including three years as the director of a large partial hospitalization program in New York that served children, adolescents, and adults. Throughout this time, issues related to sexuality were always on the edge of my work and far too often were neglected by other treatment providers. I now bring sexuality to the center by providing therapy that emphasizes sexual identity and functioning as critical components of a balanced life. In addition to seeing clients privately, I work on an interdisciplinary treatment team at a men’s sexual and reproductive health practice. I practice from a social justice lens because different forms of cultural oppressions often hinder experience of relationships, sexual and gender identities, and their expression. I provide space to honor all parts of you in a world that doesn’t always offer the same. I welcome and actively affirm people of diverse identities, including all races, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, gender presentations, and consensual relationship models.

Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor

Gender

Male

Client Focus

  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
  • Adults

Therapy Specialties

  • LGBTQ Issues
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Addiction

Treatment Orientation

  • Attachment-based
  • Trauma Focused

Modality

  • Couples
  • Individuals

Education

  • Widener University, Master's in Social Work
  • Widener University, MEd in Human Sexuality
  • Elizabethtown College (Bachelor's)

Languages

  • English

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • Code: 104100000X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Social Worker

Credentials

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Practice Locations

226 Linda Ave

Hawthorne, NY 10532-2018

Phone Number: (914) 773-7314

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