Individual therapy for adults in NJ & NY
You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or weighed down by experiences that continue to affect your life today.
We’ll work together to better understand what’s been keeping you stuck, learn new ways of responding to difficult thoughts and emotions, and move toward a life that’s less controlled by anxiety or past experiences.
If You’re Struggling With...
Painful experiences can continue to affect how you see yourself, your relationships, and the world around you long after they’ve happened. Therapy can help you process those experiences so they no longer feel like they’re defining your present.
Sometimes knowing what you need to do isn’t enough to make it easy to do it. You may struggle with getting started, staying organized, managing time, shifting between tasks, or following through on things that matter to you. These challenges are common with ADHD, but you don’t need an ADHD diagnosis to experience them. Together, we’ll better understand the conditions that help you function at your best and develop strategies that work with the way your brain works—not against it.
When anxiety begins to take over, it can feel like your mind never gets a chance to slow down. Together, we’ll work toward understanding what’s driving that anxiety and finding ways to help it have less control over your life.
These are some of the areas I most commonly focus on, but they’re not the only reasons people come to therapy. I also work with adults experiencing:
If you’re unsure whether your concerns are a good fit, we can talk about them during a consultation.
What Therapy Is Like
You don’t need to know exactly where to begin or have everything organized before your first session. We’ll start with what’s bringing you in and build from there.
I’ll ask thoughtful questions, help you connect patterns that may not be obvious yet, and work with you to better understand what’s been keeping you stuck. Along the way, you’ll gain new perspectives and practical ways of approaching the challenges you’re facing.
Some sessions may focus on exploring patterns or difficult experiences that continue to affect your life today. Others may focus on learning practical ways to navigate anxiety and life’s challenges. We’ll choose an approach that fits your goals and adjust as your needs change.
We’ll spend time understanding what you’re hoping will be different and create a plan for getting there. As therapy progresses, we’ll regularly check in about what’s helping, what’s not, and where we want to focus next.
A Little About Me
I believe therapy works best when you feel genuinely understood and cared about, but also when there’s a clear sense of where we’re going. My style is warm, collaborative, and active. You can expect me to be actively engaged in our work together—asking questions, sharing observations, helping us stay focused on what you want to change, and offering guidance when I think it can be helpful.
Before entering private practice, I spent nearly a decade providing therapy in a community mental health clinic, working with adults facing a wide range of challenges. That experience taught me that there isn’t one approach that works for everyone. I try to understand the person in front of me, adapt the work to what they need, and make sure we’re regularly checking that therapy is actually moving in a useful direction.
My path to becoming a therapist wasn’t entirely traditional. Before entering the field, I worked in educational animation and commercial art, and later volunteered on a crisis hotline. What ultimately drew me to psychotherapy—and what continues to matter most to me about this work—is the opportunity to really get to know people and help them make sense of what’s been keeping them stuck.
Fees & Insurance
I am in-network with Aetna and Cigna.
I also work with clients using out-of-network benefits and those choosing private-pay services.
If you have questions about fees, insurance, or payment options, we can discuss them during your free 15-minute consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The consultation is a free, 15-minute conversation for us to get to know each other and decide whether working together feels like the right fit.
I’ll ask a little about what’s been bringing you to therapy and what you’re hoping will be different. I’ll also tell you a bit about how I work, answer any questions you have, and share my initial thoughts about how I think therapy can help based on what you’ve shared.
If we decide we’re a good fit, we’ll talk about the next steps, including scheduling, fees, and insurance.
Our first session is a chance for us to get to know each other and begin understanding what’s bringing you to therapy. We’ll spend some time talking about your background, but we’ll also talk about what’s happening in your life right now and what you’re hoping will be different.
My goal is for you to leave with a clearer understanding of what’s been going on, a sense of where we’re headed, and at least one practical tool or idea that you can take with you after the session.
Many people begin therapy knowing that something isn’t working but aren’t sure how to put it into words. You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out. We’ll start where you are and work together to better understand what’s been going on.
I work with adults (18+) in individual therapy. My practice focuses on helping adults navigate trauma, ADHD, anxiety, and many of the other challenges that can affect day-to-day life.
At this time, I don’t provide couples therapy or therapy for children and adolescents.
I offer both in-person and virtual therapy.
I meet with clients in person at my office in Millburn, NJ, and I also provide virtual therapy. Some clients choose to meet exclusively in person or virtually, while others prefer a combination of both.
Because I’m licensed in both NJ and NY, I can provide virtual therapy to clients located in either state.
Contact
The best way to reach me is by email. If it seems like we may be a good fit, we’ll schedule a free 15-minute consultation to talk about what you’re looking for and answer any questions you have.
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