I have been a licensed social worker since 2008, currently practicing in New York. My pronouns are they/them. I am kink-friendly, familiar with a wide variety of relationship models and dynamics, and have personal and professional experience with folks with a variety of sexualities and genders.
We will set goals collaboratively, such as increasing self-understanding and acceptance; better managing difficulty emotions; building your relationship or parenting skills; feeling more in control of your life; and finding your joy.
I am DBT-certified, trained in EMDR, and find mindfulness a valuable tool.
I believe in a holistic, strengths-based approach.
I strive to practice in a culturally competent way and take into account systemic as well as individual factors in every situation.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Communication problems, Gender Dysphoria, Jealousy, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Sexuality
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
NY LCSW 082891