What issues can therapy help me with?
I work with people facing all kinds of life challenges—from anxiety and depression to relationship difficulties, addiction struggles, personality concerns, and learning differences like ADHD.
Perhaps you're feeling stuck in patterns that keep repeating, experiencing a sense of emptiness that won't go away, or finding yourself in relationships that never quite satisfy.
These are all areas where we can work together to understand what's happening beneath the surface and create meaningful, lasting change.
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How do I know if therapy is right for me?
Many of us reach a point where something just doesn't feel right in our lives. Maybe you've noticed repeating patterns in relationships or work. Maybe you're using substances or behaviors to avoid difficult feelings. Or perhaps you simply have a sense that life could be more fulfilling than it currently is. Trust that intuition—it's often your best guide. Therapy provides a dedicated space to explore these feelings without judgment and work toward the changes you're seeking.
What can I expect to gain from working with you?
Psychotherapy often leads to a deeper understanding of yourself—what truly matters to you, what you really want, and what's been holding you back. This kind of self-awareness opens up choices that weren't available before. We'll work together to help you move beyond the "shoulds" and "oughts" that might be governing your life, toward a more authentic way of being. Rather than just coping with symptoms, we'll aim for something more transformative: a life that feels genuinely yours.
What happens in our first session together?
Before our first full session, I offer a 15-minute initial consultation. This brief call allows us to have an initial conversation about what brings you to therapy. It's a no-pressure opportunity for you to ask questions, get a sense of my approach, and determine if we might be a good fit for working together. There's absolutely no obligation to continue beyond this consultation.
If we both feel we want to proceed, our first full session is a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. During this session, we'll dive deeper into understanding why you're seeking psychotherapy and what you hope to achieve. I'll ask detailed questions to get a thorough picture of your current challenges, past experiences, and therapeutic goals. This evaluation helps us create a clear roadmap for our work together and ensures that the treatment approach is tailored specifically to your needs.
Think of the 15-minute consultation as a preliminary conversation, and the first full session as a thoughtful, in-depth exploration of how we can support your personal growth and healing.
How do we work together in ongoing sessions?
In our ongoing sessions, you'll take the lead on what we talk about. Bring whatever is on your mind—even if it seems unrelated to your initial reasons for seeking therapy. While our first session helped us establish some initial insights into your goals and challenges, these ongoing sessions are a space for deep, unfiltered exploration.
I've found that what might seem like a random thought or story often connects to core patterns in your life. My role is to listen deeply, notice patterns you might not see, and create a space where you can explore difficult thoughts and feelings safely. We're partners in this process, working together to help you understand yourself more fully and make different choices when you're ready.
Think of our sessions like following an intricate, personal map where you're holding the compass. I'm here to help you read the terrain, understand the landscape of your experiences, and support you in uncovering the hidden "shoulds" and "oughts" that have been quietly directing your life, often without your awareness.
How often will we meet and for how long?
While I typically recommend meeting at least twice weekly for the most effective work, I understand that practical considerations like schedules and finances play a role too. Some people benefit from more frequent sessions, others from less—we'll find what works for your situation. As for how long therapy lasts, I don't believe in arbitrary time limits. Some people find what they need in just a few months, while others benefit from longer-term work that allows for deeper transformation. We'll regularly check in about how things are progressing.
How will I know if I'm making progress?
Progress in therapy often happens in layers rather than in a straight line. You might first notice small shifts in awareness—"Oh, I see that pattern now." Later, you may find yourself responding differently in situations that used to trip you up. Friends or family might notice changes before you do. As we continue, you'll likely experience improvements in how you feel, in your relationships, and in your sense of having choices where you once felt stuck. We'll check in regularly about your experience and make adjustments if needed.
Do you work with other healthcare professionals when needed?
Absolutely. Therapy doesn't happen in isolation, and sometimes a collaborative approach works best.
I maintain connections with skilled psychiatrists who can provide medication management if that might be helpful as part of your care. I also work with a network of trusted colleagues who offer complementary services like career counseling, couples therapy (when I'm seeing someone individually), and neuropsychological assessments.
If we determine that additional support would benefit you, I can help facilitate those connections while maintaining our therapeutic relationship as the foundation of your care.
My goal is always your well-being, whether that involves just our work together or bringing in additional resources.
Do you offer in-person sessions, telehealth, or both?
I offer both in-person sessions at my Midtown Manhattan office and secure telehealth sessions. Some people prefer the in-person connection, while others appreciate saving commute time with telehealth. Both approaches can be equally effective—it's really about what works best for you. We can discuss the options during our initial conversation to find the right fit for your situation.
What is your therapeutic approach?
I practice what's called psychodynamic therapy, but in simple terms, it's about understanding how we sometimes hide difficult truths from ourselves—and how that self-deception creates problems in our lives. Many of us live by internal rules about how we "should" be, what careers we "ought" to pursue, or what success "must" look like. These rules often mask what we truly want.
Together, we'll explore what's authentically important to you, helping you make choices based on your genuine needs rather than external expectations. This approach creates lasting change because we're addressing root causes, not just symptoms.
How is it different from other approaches?
Different therapeutic approaches have distinct philosophies and goals. While approaches like CBT focus on identifying and changing specific thought patterns and behaviors in the present, psychodynamic therapy explores the deeper 'why' behind those patterns.
For example, when working with anxiety, we'll go beyond managing symptoms to understand where that anxiety originates and what purpose it might serve in your life. We'll examine how past experiences shape your current responses in ways you might not recognize.
This approach is supported by research and considers the whole person—your thoughts, feelings, relationships, and life circumstances. Many people seek psychodynamic therapy when they're looking for not just symptom relief, but a more comprehensive understanding of themselves and lasting transformation.
Addictive disorder treatment
I have a specialization in addictive disorders. I treat patients using an approach that I developed called Assimilative Dynamic Addiction PsychoTherapy (ADAPT). This approach views individual psychodynamic psychotherapy as the core of the treatment, but it also integrates other treatments as needed and these might include self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous, psychiatric medications, and group therapy.
People might see me for a consultation to determine the type of addiction treatment they need. They might see me exclusively for treatment, if their addictive disorder is not dangerously severe, or they might see me to help them maintain abstinence, if abstinence is their goal. I take a compassionate approach to addiction treatment.
Coping with ADHD and other learning differences
ADHD and other learning differences can profoundly and negatively affect a person's self-esteem and self-worth in addition to their sense of identity. These differences can contribute to anxiety, depression, career difficulties, and relationship problems.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy can help people with ADHD and other learning differences to heal emotionally, improve their careers, and relationships, and value the positives that come from having ADHD and other learning differences.
Couples therapy
Couples therapy serves to help people in intimate relationships resolve problems they are having as a couple. Couples enter relationships implicitly and explicitly carrying the positive and negative experiences of their childhoods, their parents' relationships or those of other important adults, and their own past romances and friendships.
Couples often come to therapy when their wishes and needs aren't being met in their relationship. Sometimes people get into relationships not knowing exactly what they want from them and others have trouble saying what they want. At other times, people know what they want, can say it, and the relationship ultimately can't provide it, or at least it seems so. Some relationships start off great and people meet each others' needs, but sometimes those needs change subtly or dramatically and can't be articulated. Relationships change due to careers, children, friendships, psychological problems and so on. Sometimes couples who have a solid foundation, need help getting back on track.
Couples therapy can help you understand what you want from each other; whether you want to and can provide it to each other, and then how to go about doing so. Couples therapy can also help people conclude that their relationship might not be able to give them what they want, which might mean accepting it as it is or ending it. Couples therapy can help two people end their relationship with as little pain as possible, especially when children are involved.
A consultation can help a couple determine if therapy might be useful and if I might be the right therapist for you.
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