​ABOUT/APPROACH

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Welcome to my practice. I have been a psychotherapist for nearly 30 years and in private practice in Rhinebeck, New York since 2003. I remain deeply committed to this work and continue to find it meaningful, engaging, and rewarding after many years in practice.

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Therapy offers an opportunity to slow down, reflect more deeply, and begin making sense of patterns, experiences, relationships, and internal struggles that may no longer feel sustainable. Many of the individuals I work with are thoughtful, capable, and highly functioning, yet privately navigating significant strain — relationship difficulties, emotional overwhelm, burnout, trauma history, chronic stress, identity transitions, or complex life decisions.

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My approach is warm, collaborative, and highly individualized. I view psychotherapy as both stabilizing and transformative work — a process that can support greater self-understanding, emotional resilience, and meaningful, lasting change.

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My work is informed by insight-oriented psychotherapy, attachment and relational perspectives, and an appreciation for the connection between emotional well-being, the nervous system, and overall health. I also draw from approaches such as DBT and EMDR when clinically appropriate. While insight is important, therapy must also be practical and grounded in the realities of daily life.

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I am particularly attuned to the ways early experiences, coping patterns, stress responses, and relationship dynamics continue to shape present functioning and self-perception. Together, we work to better understand these patterns while developing greater emotional awareness, flexibility, and capacity for change.

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For some clients, therapy may also include addressing the psychological impact of chronic stress, medical challenges, or nervous system dysregulation. In these situations, I incorporate mind-body perspectives in a thoughtful and individualized way that respects the complexity of each person’s experience.

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The therapeutic relationship itself is central to my work. I place great importance on creating a grounded, confidential, and non-judgmental space where difficult material can be explored with depth, steadiness, and care.

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I live and work in the Hudson Valley and feel fortunate to be part of this community. Outside of formal training, I continue to engage in ongoing study and learning that supports both my clinical work and broader understanding of emotional and physical well-being.

      Be patient toward all that is unsolved
              in your heart and try to 
            love the questions themselves.
                 ~Rainer Maria Rilke