Over the course of my career and training, I have treated adults of diverse ages and backgrounds struggling with a range of obstacles, including depression, anxiety, family and relationship problems, body image and eating concerns, emotion regulation difficulties, life transitions, and personal identity development. I also maintain a specialty in perinatal and women’s health psychology, treating concerns such as adjustment to motherhood, postpartum depression and anxiety, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, fertility stress, and other reproductive health concerns. I received my certification in perinatal mental health through Postpartum Support International (PSI), and actively engage in professional education in women’s health psychology. I also previously trained at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ with NICU mothers and parents.

 

I have long held a passion for psychology and supporting the mental health needs of others. I am interested in understanding the way we each shape our personal identity, and how we relate to ourselves, our bodies, and the world and people around us. As we develop, we form narratives about who we are – our strengths, weaknesses, abilities, experiences, appearance, and so on. We often get stuck in the negative narratives we hold about ourselves, which can lead to painful emotions and disrupt self-growth. My goal is to help my patients rewrite these narratives, and replace them with stories of self-acceptance and empowerment. I am especially dedicated to helping women build strength and resilience, and create positive, accepting relationships with themselves.

 

I earned my doctoral degree in clinical psychology from La Salle University in Philadelphia. My dissertation research was focused on disordered eating, specifically the role that internalized weight bias plays in young women’s experience of eating disorder symptoms. I also received specialized clinical training in disordered eating and weight-related concerns. I completed my doctoral internship at UNC Chapel Hill’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), where I worked with university students. Prior to La Salle, I completed a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree in psychology from Columbia University and Syracuse University, respectively.