You’re here! Perhaps it’s your intuition saying you’re ready to get to know yourself more. Maybe you’re tired of feeling stuck, confused, and lonely, trying to break old cycles, yet finding yourself repeating the loop again and again. Whatever brings you to this page, welcome!
As a trauma-informed therapist and psychoanalyst, I offer a safe space to explore all the parts of you, building awareness around where your unhealthy patterns were born, why they continue, and work towards breaking them. You’ll be given the opportunity to shift perspectives where appropriate, participate as an active agent for change if you choose, and learn healthy coping skills to stressors, all while identifying your strengths.
I value diversity including but not limited to race, religion, sexuality, gender, and culture, working to understand how these aspects of identity influence a person’s experience of themselves, to provide an environment that fosters continuous growth in all areas of being.
In my private practice I work with adults, providing individual and couples therapy sessions. Some of the areas of my work include relationships, substance abuse, trauma, and all things food- and body related, mood disruptions, life stressors, work-related issues and more.
I'm informed by a variety of theories and techniques to meet specific needs, including but not limited to internal family systems (IFS) theory, polyvagal theory, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), relational theory, psychoanalytic theories, Gottman Level 1 training, emotion-focused therapy (EFT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), role theory, and somatic therapies.
I completed my Undergraduate degree majoring in Psychology and Drama, at the University of Cape Town. I moved to New York and received another Psychology degree at Long Island University's Southampton College. I completed my Masters degree in Creative Arts Therapy with a focus on Drama Therapy at New York University and went on to receive my Psychoanalytic license after training with the Institute of Expressive Analysis.
Previous experience includes:
* Team Leader/Primary Therapist in Day Treatment Program for adolescent- and adult women with eating disorders
* Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
* Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatric Acute- and Longterm Care
* Child Witnesses of Domestic Violence and Victims of Sexual Assault and/or Rape
* Men and Women with HIV/AIDS
* At-Risk Adolescents
Affiliations and Honors:
* National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
* American Psychological Association - Psychoanalysis (Division 39)
* National Association of Drama Therapy
* Psi Chi Honors Member 2003-present
* Golden Key International Honors Society 2000-present
* Dean’s List and Faculty Honors Southampton College 2002-2003
* Academic Excellence Scholarship Southampton College 2002-2004
* Dean’s List University of Cape Town 1999, 2000
There's Beauty in the Breakdown
- Imogen Heap