About

I am a licensed clinical social worker, certified advanced yoga instructor, and spiritual counselor with over 15 years of experience helping clients find their way forward. I earned my master’s degree from Fordham University in 2007, and I am also a qualified substance abuse professional (under U.S. DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40), and certified Yoga for 12-Step Recovery leader. I have worked with adolescents to older adults, addressing a wide variety of issues including anxiety, addiction/substance use disorder, grief and loss, depression, suicidality, trauma, intimate partner abuse and/or violence, marital and relationship conflicts, work-related stress, and severe mental illness including schizophrenia spectrum disorder and bipolar disorder. I also work with individuals experiencing a crisis of faith/spiritual depression, a desire for deeper connection to their life’s work and purpose, and those seeking to discover and/or balance their intuitive and empathic gifts.

A lot of people wonder what it means to be “spiritual,” and there are a multitude of answers out there. When I say “spiritual,” I am simply referring to an awareness that we are energetically made up of more than just our physical body, and that this awareness connects us to something larger than ourselves, no matter what we choose to call it. Embracing this perspective in my work with clients means that crises are seen as an opportunity for growth and transformation, and the moment you decide something needs to change, you (or your “soul”) have opened the door for change to occur. My approach is client-centered, trauma-informed, solution-focused, and also utilizes elements of cognitive-behavioral and somatic therapies to help clients “interrupt” and shift maladaptive patterns. I also introduce techniques for meditation, visualization, breath, and even physical yoga asana practice for healing if that interests you.

I think I can help anyone who is ready for sincere change in their life, and will do my best to empower you to make those changes. While I may be the clinical expert, you are ultimately the expert in your own life. Once those blocks and obstacles to your personal growth and healing are removed, there is absolutely nothing you can’t do.