1751 2nd Avenue, Suite AZ-5, New York, NY 10128
Psychoanalyst Psychotherapist Drama Therapist
Truth...Stronger...Growth...Transformation...Self-Reliance...Love.
The fact that you are here, tells me that you want to work on yourself. You want to see your truth, become stronger, and earn the ability to become self-reliant. Congratulations on taking these steps. You are one step closer to beginning your journey.
I have been in the helping profession since 1987. My objective is to help people create positive changes in their lives. I provide a relaxed atmosphere, use modern clinical concepts, and work collaboratively with each individual, couple, or group. I encourage my clients to hone in on their strengths for their personal growth and transformation in order to bring in more love and satisfaction into their lives.
Experience
I have extensive experience working with:
- Aging, Career, and Life Transitions (Phases of Life)
- Allied Health Professional (Doctors, Dentists, Massage Therapists, Mental Health Therapists, Nurses, Personal Trainers, Priests (Chaplains), Social Workers (also for Social Work Clinical Hours), Yoga Instructors, etc.)
- Bereavement and Grief
- Caregiver Burnout
- Job and School related stress
- Mental Health Challenges (e.g. anger management, anxiety & panic attacks, bipolar, depression, eating disorder, schizophrenia, sexual addiction, sexual trauma, substance abuse, PTSD, etc.)
- Performance Anxiety (e.g. Athletes, Job Interviews, Performance Artists, Public Speaking, etc.)
- Relationship Problems and Relationship Rebuilding
- Religion and Spiritual Issues
- Social issues (Cultural, Gender Identity, Hate Crime, Immigrant, Inequality, Interracial, LGBTQ, Mixed-Raced, Microaggression Racism, Pandemic, etc.)
- Trauma
- Weight-loss; weight management
- Any other issue that is disrupting your well-being
Education, My Approach, and How Therapy Helps
Education
I am a Registered Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R). My master's degree in Social Work was earned at Fordham University, and my second master's degree (MPA - Master in Public Administration) was earned at Baruch College. I use both master's degrees interchangeably in working with each client. I am also certified in SIFI (Seminar in Field Instruction) to train, instruct, and mentor social worker students in graduate school. I also supervise Licensed Social Workers who are working on their Clinical Hours.
I am psychoanalytically trained at the National Institute for Psychoanalysis, The Group Psychotherapy Training Program of the Postgraduate Psychoanalytic Society & Institute, and a Certified Psychoanalyst - a Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis graduate.
Integrative and Wholesome Approach
I am also a Registered Drama Therapist (RDT), Certified Fitness Instructor, Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), and PAIRS-certified instructor (helping couples who are struggling with their relationships). With all that, we would work collaboratively using a wholesome approach. What this means is I integrate many of the well-known evidence-based practice modalities and theories, EMDR, as well as wellness and yoga principles (e.g., breathing, mindfulness, focus attention, awareness, etc.) within the framework of integrative social work and psychodynamic psychotherapy.
How Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Can Help
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis are hard work, but it is the journey that is worth taking. With honest self-reflection, being mindfully engaged, and taking positive actions, you can live authentically, communicate more honestly, and achieve greater satisfaction in your personal and work relationships.
Psychotherapy or Psychoanalysis is not only for when you're in crisis or having issues. Psychotherapy is also for when things are doing and going well and you're feeling good or even great. You want to understand the whole of you.