E.M. Forster, the novelist’s phrase, “Only Connect” is a good place to begin. As psychotherapist, writer, human, I am committed to listening with compassion and to helping clients find within the courage to heal, to grow and to become more fully their true selves. I have practiced in a variety of settings and with all ages since 1994. A graduate of the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (2001) I specialize in Grief and Trauma work, incorporating Mindfulness teachings and practices into my approach. I am also a certified practitioner of the trauma-healing modality, EMDR (2002).
I facilitate bereavement and caregiver support groups, as well as creative writing workshops geared towards self-expression, discovery and connection. In these creative groups, I draw upon my early training as a classical musician, graduate studies in foreign language and literature, and work as an editorial assistant at The New Yorker magazine, where a creative piece I wrote about volunteering at a synagogue-based homeless shelter in NYC was published as a “Comment,” as well as upon my experiences of writing about my work in Psychoanalytic Dialogues. (vol. 14 no. 1, 2004) and as a co-founding editor of Psychoanalytic Perspectives: A Journal of Innovation and Integration.
I am experienced in a range of clinical methods, including cognitive, somatic, relational, interpersonal, narrative and spiritual approaches. I offer friendly, non-judgmental guidance to those who wish to explore if a 12-step program might be helpful in overcoming compulsive behaviors, limiting fear-based beliefs, and old, outgrown habits, and I gladly serve as adjunct to those already involved in 12-step fellowships.
I believe that each of us has our own unique story, that as humans, we suffer and, as humans, we have great capacity for connection, resilience and joy. Thus, I value getting to know each person who seeks out my services and exploring together to create a unique and personalized process for healing, and discovery.
Mindfulness, Self-Care & Connection
Explore and Discover
EMDR and other Mind-Body Modalities
1200 High Ridge Road
Sonder Centers, 2nd Floor
Stamford, Fairfield County 06905
USA
203-539-0826