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About Me

I believe good therapy begins with curiosity.


I'm interested not only what brings someone to therapy, but in how they came to be who they are: the experiences that shaped them, the ways they learned to protect themselves, and the parts of themselves they have may learned to keep at a distance.


My work is grounded in the belief that even the patterns we most want to change usually developed for a reason. Therapy offers a place to understand those patterns with greater compassion and, over time, to create more room for choice.

There is often wisdom in the parts of ourselves we have worked hardest to quiet.

How I Work

You may notice one part of you longing for change while another resists it. One part may feel confident and capable while another feels uncertain, angry, frightened, or exhausted. I don't see these contradictions as evidence that something is wrong. I see them as meaningful.


Much of our work involves slowing down enough to become curious about these different parts of your experience, understanding what they are protecting, and help you develop a different relationship with yourself.

Who I Work With

I work with those who are navigating questions of identity, relationships, trauma, transition, and change. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and accustomed to managing a great deal, yet find that insight alone hasn't necessarily changed the patterns that trouble them.


I have longstanding expertise in gender-affirming care and work with transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people across the lifespan, as well as parents and families.

What Continues to Interest Me

I have always been interested in the question of how we come to know ourselves. We develop identities through experience, relationships, culture, expectation, and the stories we have learned to tell about who we are. Sometimes these stories fit for a long time. Sometimes they begin to feel too small.


I'm drawn to those moments of uncertainty and contradiction: when different parts of us want different things, when an old way of understanding ourselves no longer makes sense, or when the life that looks right from the outside doesn't feel quite right from within.


After many years as a psychologist, I still find something remarkable in what can happen when we become curious about these experiences rather than immediately trying to resolve them. Often, complexity is not something to eliminate. It's where the interesting work begins.

Education & Training

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Rochester

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center

Internal Family Systems (IFS), Level 1 Training

Polyvagal Theory, Advanced Training with Deb Dana

Professional Experience

Licensed Psychologist, New York State

Independent Practice, 2009-Present

Assistant Professor (voluntary), University of Rochester

Adjunct Professor, SUNY Empire State University

Finding the right therapist matters

A website can tell you something about how I think and work, but it can't tell you whether we'll feel like a good fit. If you're considering therapy and would like to explore working together, you're welcome to get in touch.