Affirming, culturally- and trauma-informed individual therapy for children and adults in NY.
Feel safe learning about and being yourself.
Sometimes it feels like the world isn’t designed for you.
You feel pressure to conform to expectations that do not make sense for you. Maybe you feel pushed to fit a complex and nuanced self into a rigid, monolithic box. Maybe you are struggling to adapt to challenges with things that everyone else seems to find easy. Sometimes it seems like everybody around you has things figured out, while you feel as though you do not have any answers. You worry that people expect you to be somebody you’re not, and maybe you aren’t even sure who “you” even is.
If any of this sounds familiar, I want you to know you are not alone.
I understand, personally and professionally, what it is like to feel as though your role is undefined. As a multiracial and LGBTQIA-identifying therapist, I know what it’s like to navigate challenges with self-understanding. Figuring out and accepting who you are is tough enough; it is especially difficult when you are confronted with rigid norms and expectations for who you are supposed to be. Many times, we do not feel accepted by others; we are afraid they will judge us or condemn us for not falling neatly in line. Because of this, I seek to create a space of validation and acceptance, where you can feel safe learning about and being yourself.
Together, we can create a non-judgmental space for you to learn about and be yourself.
Individual Therapy
In individual therapy, the sole focus is on helping you attain insight about yourself. We will work on understanding how past and present experiences have shaped the way you engage with the world as well as how your identity affects the way the world interacts with you.
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
—Carl R. Rogers
Supervision and Consultation
Are you a psychologist-in-training looking for a supervisor? I offer weekly case supervision and consultation for trainees in clinical or school psychology doctoral programs.
Let’s work together to help you feel as comfortable as possible being who you are.
Click below to schedule a free 15-minute consultation, or if you’d like to find out more.