About
Educational Background and Training
I hold an undergraduate degree in cognitive-behavioral neuroscience, and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. I began my clinical training in a hospital setting, completing my graduate internship at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio.
Alongside my internship, I attended the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Institute, earning a certificate in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. I then joined Chicago Clinical Associates, a psychodynamically oriented private practice. Throughout my time in private practice, I have participated in psychodynamic supervision, as well as educational seminars and process groups. Currently, I am completing my fellowship at the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (CCP).
Professional Affiliations
Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (fellow, member)
Chicago Psychoanalytic Society (member)
American Counseling Association (member)
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A relational, psychodynamic approach focuses on how your sense of self is shaped through relationships—past and present. Rather than seeing struggles as something that exists only within you, this approach looks at the patterns that emerge between you and others, including within the therapeutic relationship itself. By exploring these dynamics together, therapy becomes a space to understand old patterns, experience new ways of relating, and create more authentic, flexible connections in your life.
To use an analogy—My role as a clinician is similar to that of passenger in a car that the patient is ultimately driving. I can point out various things I see or offer different routes, but ultimately, I am not the one driving the car. For this reason, conversations do not tend to follow strict guidelines. That being said, I do believe it can be important to challenge each other’s perspectives, by relying on the strong relationship that has been built over time.
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Anxiety, depression
Relationship and interpersonal difficulties
Low self-esteem/self-worth
Grief and loss
Trauma
Self-defeating behaviors and tendencies
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I work with individuals from all walks of life, with vastly different identities and experiences. I welcome the range of stories and experiences that are shared with me, making each therapy unique and personal.
A common characteristic that often allows for a promising treatment, is when individuals possess a curiosity for themselves and the world around them. Using that curiosity to examine interpersonal relationship dynamics can then lead to substantive and lasting change, and a lifting of painful emotions such as anxiety and depression.
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