They create in us strong protective emotional and behavioral patterns.

If you were only recognized when you excelled and were in fact criticized, even harshly treated, when you made mistakes, you might avoid risk to never fall short of expectations.

If you saw your parent was overwhelmed and suffering, you might have learned never to share your needs or your fears, because you don’t want to burden them.

If your first love treated you poorly, you might learn not to give your love and affection in a carefree way.

… they get set on automatic, and they “hang around” long after they have stopped working to your advantage.

Following a very narrow path in your career could leave you feeling unfulfilled never even knowing that you could experience taking chances as freeing and exhilarating. You might have become that person who listens and comforts others but feels lonely and unsupported when you are in need.

So cautious in love that you find ways not to commit could be your normal.

You might then experience confusion and frustration at the difficulty in finding lasting satisfaction in your life.

A person may wonder, “Why isn’t anyone ever there for me even though I am such a good friend to them?” or “Why can’t I ever find that lasting relationship?”

I’ve worked with so many kinds of clients facing many different kinds psychological challenges, ranging from trauma to depression, and anxiety to life-threatening illness.

I can help you develop personalized problem-solving techniques and lifelong skills that will bring about lasting change.

We’ll explore your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors in a safe space… in a way that will give you a deeper, clearer understanding of what you need to be more profoundly happy, satisfied, and successful.

In our work together, we will reclaim the self that you lost, whether through negative experiences such as trauma, abuse, and betrayal, or through painful emotions such as depression or anxiety, or by living inauthentically.

I will be with you and guide you as you explore these parts of your life and as you make conscious decisions about the person you want to be. I will help you address the underlying psychological symptom, such as depression or anxiety, and also work with you to discover and harness your strengths to more clearly identify your wishes and expectations for your relationships, career, and vocations.

My approach is the same.

I help children and teens stay in touch with who they are and learn better ways to go about getting what they really need from themselves, from you, and from their lives.

I address emotional difficulties (depression and anxiety) as well as psychological challenges such as ADD and ADHD… while never losing sight of the importance of your child discovering their unique path.

Of all the tools at my disposal, this one is my most powerful: my profound understanding that psychotherapy, which at its best welcomes love back into a person’s life.

• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Trauma-Focused Therapy; EMDR; Sand Tray; Art Therapy
• Medical Psychology – CBT, Pain Management, Lifestyle Management
• Existential Psychotherapy

• Individual Counseling
• Group Counseling
• Couples & Family Counseling

• B.S. in Psychology from College of New Jersey
• M.S. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from University of Maryland
• Counseling Psychology Internship at University of Florida
• Counseling Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship at University of Houston
• Program Director, Cancer Support Community
• Psychologist, Florida International University
• Member, EMDRIA and Certified EMDR therapist

Together, we can restore your sense of well-being, strengthen your relationships, and vitalize your career.

Please call me at (305) 662-2686 when you are ready to talk.