Background

After a totally varied professional life—that included being a writer, website developer, landscaper, and yoga teacher—I became a psychotherapist. First a clinical social worker and later a Certified Jungian Analyst.

Since 2009 I have worked as a clinical social worker in New York City, in a variety of settings: hospitals, schools, homeless shelters, nursing homes, and mental health clinics. In all of these places, I provided psychotherapy to individuals and groups, helping them face and understand the challenges they experienced.

In 2014, I began my private practice in Manhattan and since then I have worked with individuals and couples on a variety of issues. Private practice has given me the time and space to work in a soulful, active, and collaborative manner.

In 2026, I completed a six-year training to become a Certified Jungian Analyst.

How I Work

Jungian analysis offers a unique way to engage with one's psyche and work towards wholeness. Through analysis—which includes dream analysis, active imagination, and other techniques—symptoms and psychological problems are used as ways to understand one’s suffering. It is through this very potent practice of relating to the unconscious that the path to wholeness is embodied. Every person's background and journey to individuation is unique, and this is what truly guides our collaboration.

I have witnessed the remarkable process—though often painful or scary—of clients uncovering the root cause of emotional suffering and connecting with a deeper sense of joy in their lives. Jungian analysis and therapy are about finding your most authentic self, and working with this in a practical and loving way.

Academics and Training

  • 2026: Certificate in Jungian Analysis from the C. G. Jung Institute of New York
  • 2009: Masters degree in Social Work from Adelphi University
  • 1993: B.A. in Writing and Poetics and Buddhist Studies from Naropa University
  • Other trainings: Acceptance Commitment Therapy, trauma-informed therapy, and CBT skills