​Welcome to my practice. I've been working as a psychologist for over 20 years and I am passionate about helping individuals, couples and families. I take an integrative approach to therapy. Starting from a relational frame work I draw from my training in Emotionally Focused, Interpersonal, Cognitive Behavioral, Family Systems and Mindfulness based therapeutic approaches. The combination of these styles allows me to take a very flexible approach to my work. I believe it is essential to understand the person as a whole, including their family and personal history, racial/cultural background, religious and spiritual life, sexual orientation, and other cultural identities. I work collaboratively with my clients to determine what approach will best fit their individual and cultural style and needs.
Background and Experience
I did my graduate training at the New School for Social Research in New York, where I graduated with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2002. I went on to received specialized training in couples and family therapy first at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in New York, and later from the Seattle Center for EFT (Emotionally Focused Psychotherapy).
After graduation I worked for four years at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York where I was a supervising psychologist and private practitioner, working with adults, families, couples and children.
I spent a year with Doctors Without Borders, which included providing trauma therapy with individuals and families in the Gaza strip.
After moving to California, in 2006 I worked as a psychologist and Behavioral Health Coordinator for the University of California in Davis, CA, where I specialized in health, stress and wellness Issues and coordinated care with medical professionals.
I have been in private practice in Seattle since 2010. During that time I also taught classes at Bastyr University in substance abuse and family therapy and served as a guest facilitator at the University of Washington Counseling Center where I conducted a seminar in short-term psychotherapy.
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Through my career I have worked with individuals, couples and families from a wide and diverse range of ages, races, cultures and sexual orientations. My work with families includes nuclear, extended, non-traditional and polyamorous families.