My Approach

Coming into treatment can be a complicated experience. Often, we decide that something has to change, and we catch a glimpse of what is possible, but feel unequipped to get there alone. I approach treatment in a collaborative and non-judgemental way, working with you to decide the best approach to your goal. Many people do not want to start in the past and in those instances we focus on the here and now. For others, there is tremendous change realized through connections with early experiences and an elucidation of the driving force behind strong reactions, or things they feel pulled toward and away from. I feel that diagnostic categories deeply underestimate the complexities of how people move through their experiences.

My approach is rooted in a search for that which is fundamental to your experience. In this way, I have specialty training in child development, attachment theory and neuropsychology in order to better inform the underpinnings of your challenges. This lens provides useful insight into the way someone may experience relationships of all kinds, regulate their emotions, parent their children, navigate transitions and/or feel able to achieve their dreams. I have honed a holistic practice combining my training across different ages and clinical approaches, with collaborations with psychiatrists, nutritionists and other healthcare professionals to support all aspects of your wellness.

I work from a primarily psychodynamic lens but I am also trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Parent Management Training (PMT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I infuse psychodynamic work with behavioral planning. This addresses not only the reason 'why' you may be suffering but also provides concrete tools for moving forward.

I run a psychological, psychoeducational and neuropsychological testing service. I believe that a multi method approach, (where multiple facets of function are tested) is critical to puzzle together sometimes very complicated struggles. This is especially impactful in ADHD assessments as attention can be affected by myriad things and a nuanced approach is essential for an accurate diagnosis. Some of these include anxiety, mood, attention, family functioning, attachment security, trauma and learning differences among others. A comprehensive assessment such as this provides information about how to address the attention challenges instead of one that simply checks the boxes of a diagnosis. I infuse assessment into therapy work in a collaborative way, and have found it to be an impactful adjunct. As a former President of my Board of Education, I am very familiar with ways in which psychoeducational assessments can support children in getting them the school services that they are entitled to.

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