My interest in psychology and human nature actually dates back to collaborating on brain research as an undergraduate. Later, during my formal clinical training, I worked across community mental health, hospital, and outpatient settings. I've treated anxiety, depression, complex trauma, personality disorders, and relationship difficulties. I've also worked extensively with adolescents and young adults, helping them navigate identity development, life transitions, family dynamics, and the unique challenges of this stage of life.

I have more comprehensive training in both cognitive-behavioral and psychoanalytic approaches than most practicing clinicians. My overall training is broadly psychodynamic, and I was trained at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute (NYPSI). This is my foundation for conceptualizing patients and the process of psychotherapy. However, I also worked in several capacities as a behavioral therapist, including experience with CBT, DBT, and Applied Behavior Analysis. I have specialized training and certification in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).

This diversity of training and experience allows me to integrate practical, evidence-based strategies with a deeper exploration of the emotional and relational patterns that contribute to lasting change.

I strive to create a space where individuals feel understood, respected, and free to be themselves. Working with people from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, gender, sexual, and disability backgrounds has strengthened my ability to meet each person with curiosity, humility, and compassion. Growing up in a multicultural family in New York further shaped my appreciation for the many identities each person brings into therapy.

Whether that means switching between Spanish and English in session, understanding the impact of culture on relationships and identity, or recognizing how different life experiences influence mental health, I believe meaningful therapy begins with a genuine human connection.