I am a Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist providing comprehensive mental health care in the form of individual therapy, parenting support and/or medication management. My core approach is collaborative, identity affirming and builds on areas of strength and resilience. In individual therapy I incorporate psychodynamic, CBT, DBT skills and play therapy. When working with parents, I focus on collaborative problem solving strategies. Specific areas of interest include neurodivergence (including 2E), divorce, intimate partner violence (IPV), trauma, race, gender identity and sexuality. Diagnostically I have experience with anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, PTSD, ADHD and Autism. In addition to my clinical work, I am also a director at Baywell, focusing on child and family services, and a member of Baywell’s DEI Council.
Prior to joining Baywell in 2016, I practiced in a variety of settings first in NYC and then the Bay Area — including private practice, community mental health for children and families, home based crisis intervention (HBCI) for children, adolescent substance abuse and adult emergency psychiatry. I also served on the Voluntary Faculty at New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH)/Weill Cornell Medical College.
Education:
- Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson (UMDNJ-RWJ) Medical School
- College: Haverford College – B.A. in Biology
Training:
- General Psychiatry Residency: Menninger Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Baylor College of Medicine
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH)
Board Certification:
- Psychiatry
Professional Memberships:
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
- Mind the Gap: Mental health providers working with children who are gender diverse
Honors and Awards:
- Excellence in Psychiatry – UMDNJ-RWJ Psychiatry Clerkship
