ABOUT ME

I am a dual-boarded child/adolescent/adult psychiatrist (ABPN certified). After completing medical school at the University of Pittsburgh, I entered psychiatry because I saw the impact psychological pain and suffering have on people, including their health, functioning, and relationships. I saw how people get stuck and feel defined by that pain and suffering. Throughout my training at Westchester Medical Center in general and child/adolescent psychiatry, and during my time as an attending physician in the Mt. Sinai Health System, I had the privilege of helping people heal and emerge with a deeper understanding of themselves and their world. ​

I believe in meeting people where they are and knowing them beyond their symptoms, histories, and diagnoses.I gained experience in psychodynamic work with kids and adults throughout my residency/fellowship and pursued additional training through Columbia's adult psychodynamic program (projected completion in 2026). I am also interested in attachment, trauma, and family work.

​I work to provide a non-judgmental setting for people to understand their own minds. This may include their sense of their identity, internal conflicts, patterns of relating to others, and their connection to the world around them. I try to do this by creating a safe space while encouraging my patients to explore aspects of themselves they initially might find uncomfortable but come to accept.