Psychologist, Ph.D
I am a seasoned licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience treating OCD using Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). While I consider treating OCD and anxiety to be my bread and butter, I have recently gotten into neurodivergent-affirming assessments and treatment of ADHD and Autism. As a late diagnosed ADHD brain myself, I have lived experience of how life can become driven by the neverending to do list and constant overwhelm/procrastination loop. I enjoy working with my patients to create realistic systems to achieve their goals, while learning how to be present, reduce RSD and self-regulate.
I also am passionate about evaluating adolescents and adults for autism, in harder to diagnose cases. I have experience with PDA and am raising my own neurodivergent family: I can understand the unique struggles, isolation and parenting demands that are unique to these parents.
Background:
I received my B.A. from Stanford University in 2004 where I majored in Psychology and minored in film. I received my Ph.D in Clinical Psychology from The Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology in 2013. Clinical Experience:
APA accredited internship at the Bronx VA. Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)Externship at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in the obesity research Center where I was a recipient of an F31 NIH training grant to study Binge Eating Disoder and dieting.
Post Doc- Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy. Trained in ERP for OCD.
I am married with 3 kids and a cat named Zelda.
Psychologist