If there was one thing you wish people knew about the therapy experience who might be hesitant to try it, what would that be?
I wish people who are hesitant about the therapy experience would know that they will not be going through their journey alone and that there is power gained, not lost, during this time. I always express that there is power in vulnerability, because that avoided experience or feeling has been unpacked and your resilience can be acknowledged and cultivated. This process allocates a space that is designated for your own personal growth and development and for you to unapologetically be yourself.
If you could pick one movie or book that influenced your approach to therapy, what would it be and why?
Rupi Kaur's Milk and Honey is a book written by a women of color that puts her narrative into the form of poetry. The poems range from heartwarming to heart wrenching, stories of pride and dark spaces of shame. The beauty of the book as a collective is that it is the theme of embracing your full self because all parts, whether you consider them beautiful and are proud or if you consider them ugly but living through it speaks to your resilience, it has formed you into a human that you are learning to love.
What is your style/approach to therapy?
I like to take a gentle approach of first learning what brings you here and what experiences may have motivated you to explore and heal. I would then like to go through your past relationships, environments and traumas have played a role in how you think, react and cope with your current everyday life.
Specialties
Depression
Anxiety
Race & Cultural Identity
Body image issues
Life transitions
General Expertise
Work Stress
Relationship Issues
Self-Esteem
Social Anxiety
Adolescent mental health
Attachment issues
Body dysmorphia
College & graduate student issues
Fees
$165
First Session
$200
Couples Therapy
$165
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Couples Session
Individual Session
Clientele
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Seniors (65+)
Adolescents (13-17)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Training / Certifications
Trauma Professional Certification and Compassion Fatigue
Licensure
NY, LMSW, 109643
Education
Master's, Social Work, New York University
Bachelor's, Communications, St. John's University
Work History
I am a New York University Silver School of Social Work graduate and Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). I began my passion for serving others and witnessed the power of healing during my training in an undergraduate social justice program, which led to me joining the Committee to Stop Trafficking in Persons (CSTIP) at the United Nations. I grew a new passion for therapy as I saw the growth and progress of the survivors that shared their stories and realized the power of healing from the therapeutic process after trauma. I have worked with the geriatric population at an all-inclusive healthcare program providing case management and psychotherapy. I have also worked with a diverse population of those of different ages, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds while at a private practice in New Jersey.