About
You’re here! You made it!
Go ahead and breathe a sigh of relief because your life is about to change for the better.
Does it feel like you are alone in your distress? Like no one else in the entire world is struggling? You are bombarded by another Instagram story or Facebook photo of shiny, happy people everywhere you turn.
What’s going on? They all seem so connected and confident. It’s maddening!
I’m here to tell you that you are not alone.
Every single one of us has been there. Things aren’t clicking. Everything seems difficult. You feel nervous and out of sorts.
Waking up with a pit in your stomach, going through the motions of your day, but not feeling excited about your life or connected to anyone in a meaningful, significant way.
You’ve read self-help books, listened to podcast gurus, and even asked friends for advice. Nothing helps. You’re still fumbling around in the dark, searching for the way out of this tunnel of loneliness, anxiety, and distress.
It’s time to get you out of that dark place. I can show you the way.
As we sit together and you begin to share your story, you will feel the weight of the loneliness being lifted. You’ve been with this story for a long time, and saying it out loud will feel good. REALLY GOOD!
Finally, you’ve found a safe, comfortable place to let go of the pain and worry without the fear of judgment.
Our conversations will shift your perceptions, challenge negative self-talk, calm your mind, heal your heart, and transform how you show up in the world.
Together, we will identify your negative behavioral patterns and find new ways of interacting to make you feel calm, confident, and connected.
I’m here to support you every step of the way as you begin rewriting the story of your life.
Let’s start your exciting next chapter today!
About Me
I love a great makeover show.
Isn’t it incredible to see a neglected, broken-down home being renovated from bottom to top? At the end of the episode, what gets revealed is a dream home – warm, open, inviting, and beautiful!
I am awed by the makeover process. In my work with individuals, couples, and families, I have the honor of facilitating transformation.
My clients come to the first session feeling at their lowest low and can emerge from that darkness to a place of light, clarity, connection, and hope. It gives me goosebumps to see them “makeover” their relationships and their lives!
I am a relationship expert.
After completing my master’s degree in clinical psychology, I earned my certification as a couples therapist in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the most highly effective, empirically valid couples technique today. I have also done extensive training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), another experiential modality based on attachment theory that has proven benefits for helping clients live their best, most authentic lives.
Life experience informs my work. I have toured professionally as a musical theater performer, taught in public and private independent middle and high schools, worked in the corporate world, lived and studied abroad, and raised children with my husband.
When not working with clients, I love reading, catching up with friends, singing and dancing, meditating, practicing yoga, seeing Broadway shows, eating sushi, traveling, and taking long walks on the beach. I relish spending time with my husband, twin sons, and extended family.
My credentials:
MA, Clinical Psychology, Antioch University
MA, Secondary Education in English, Teachers College, Columbia University
BA, English, Tufts University
Maryland Marriage and Family Therapy License #LCM677
ICEEFT Certified EFT Couples Therapist
Member of AAMFT: American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
Member of ICEEFT: International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy
Member of ASRM: American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Advanced Training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Certified in Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling