About Me

Education and Experience

I earned my PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Houston, after completing undergraduate studies in psychology at Rutgers University. My research focused on anger expression in romantic relationships, specifically how attachment anxiety shapes the way we express anger. You can read an abstract of my published research here.

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In addition to my doctoral training, I completed a four year postdoctoral certification in psychoanalysis at the William Alanson White Institute, a leading center for psychoanalytic education and thought. Psychoanalytic training is an intensive, multi-year process that goes beyond typical graduate programs. It includes several years of coursework, clinical supervision, and personal analysis, all of which deepen my ability to work thoughtfully and responsively with clients.

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Before starting my private practice, I trained in a range of clinical settings, including university counseling centers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Houston, a veterans hospital, and several anxiety treatment centers in New York City.