I come to therapy following a career in academia, where I studied theories of intimacy, community, and unequal relationships. My academic work taught me that there is no “I” without a “you,” “us,” or “them,” and I carry this understanding into my therapeutic work; we will talk about you and your relationships outside of my office, as well as about what transpires between us in session–not only when things are feeling productive, but also when we’re feeling “stuck.” We will work together to identify the patterns and unconscious thoughts that structure your experience and your sense of what is possible, often treating seemingly minor events as the basis for deeper analysis. Throughout, I will listen carefully and without judgment, not bending your words to my understanding but holding them up and giving them space to expand.
I often work with patients navigating stress and anxiety; depression; grief; questions of identity, especially sexual and gender identity; substance use; and oppression and marginalization. I also have spent nearly a decade as a full-spectrum doula, and often work with those navigating questions around family building, fertility, perinatal health, parenting, and other concerns related to reproductive transition, reproductive justice, and sexual relationships. I am deeply interested in how our bodies hold our experiences over time, and sometimes incorporate somatic work into session when appropriate.
I hold an M.S.W. in Social Work from the Smith College School for Social Work, a Ph.D. in English from Indiana University, and a B.A. from Columbia University.
I hold sessions virtually or in Union Square in Manhattan.