About Me
Welcome to my practice!
I am a doctoral-level psychologist practicing in Massachusetts (MA 10029) and Connecticut (4631) whose professional interests include self/body image, relationship difficulties, depression, disordered eating, working with shame, personality, and emotional/behavioral dysregulation.
I graduated with a BA in Psychology and Legal Studies at Fairfield University. I earned a Masters degree in School Psychology and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University (APA approved). Doctoral level training and work experiences include:
Community mental health
Emergency room and hospital level of care
Yale Psychiatric Hospital inpatient and DBT IOP/PHP with adolescents and young adults
McLean Hospital at Harvard Medical School Behavioral Health PHP
Mclean Hospital at Harvard Medical School Klarman Eating Disorders residential center
Staff clinician, Assistant Director, and Director at the University of Massachusetts Boston Counseling Center
Regardless of setting, population, or level of care - I think deeply about my patients lived experience, including identity and context. I understand that one’s sense of self is rooted in the relational, and healing often includes self- and relational- work. I seek to understand how familial, cultural, ethnic, and religious narratives may impact a person’s experience. I am interested in expressions of self and body in the world – as well as personal experiences of pain. I believe that understanding the story, function and the context of behaviors is critical to making effective changes. My approach to counseling tends to be relational and behavioral.
As a person in the world, I identify as a white cisgender female who has roots in a more collectivistic cultural orientation. I love learning and appreciate creative expression. Relationships, community, meaningful traditions, my dog Luna, and time in the sun and with nature are important to me. I enjoy volunteering and advocacy work.
Areas of specialized and relevant experience
Eating disorders (especially Binge Eating and Bulimia)
Body image
Self harming behaviors
Suicidality
Self-image
Depression
Mood dysregulation
Relationships
Complex trauma and attachment wounds
Violence or rejection/marginalization on the basis of one’s personal and/or group identity
Young adults
College mental health