How does one belong and feel connected to others without giving up their true selves? How does one find one's place and purpose in this world? How does one take their most cherished values and use them to find more meaning and fulfillment in their lives? These questions emerge at different points in one's lifetime and can easily be drowned out by life's events (ex. breakups, school issues, life transitions, trauma). I help pre-teens, teens, young adults and full-fledged adults with these questions. I'm a seasoned mental health therapist who has worked in variety of hospital, community mental health and school health settings. I help clients to connect with themselves and with their most cherished values. I help them adopt a more helpful attitude toward life's challenges. I help them develop more effective communication skills and coping strategies, so that they might be better understood by others and be better equipped to face and derive meaning from painful life events. I am both a Military Brat and a Third Culture Brat. I have lived in many parts of the world before I settled in New York City. Why am I saying this? Belonging and finding one's true self are life themes I know very well. I welcome you to meet with me for a one-time free consultation session; you can decide if you feel that we combine enough to give it a try.
Qualifications: | Columbia University School of Social Work |
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Academic Suffixes: | LCSW-R |
Expertise: | ADHD, Anxiety, Child or Adolescent, Other, Coping Skills, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Internet Addiction, Life Transitions, Other, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans, Women |