Hi! Thanks for reading my bio! I'm a well informed (keep up on the latest studies) clinician that draws on evidence-based strategies to reduce undesirable symptom and behaviors of mood or anxiety disorders. More recently I have been adopting strategies for persons affected by trauma. I have been an adjunct psych professor & am a certified NYS school psychologist. For fun I like to spend time with family, explore science and nature, read, write music, swim and hike.
I like to think of my approach as eclectic, though I often lean toward behavior therapy and cognitive therapy (CBT). I have often found significantly improved outcomes for my patients by utilizing a pragmatic approach (i.e., managing vital areas like sleep, nutrition, exercise, etc) as the foundation, setting the stage for further growth.
I like to keep it real! I see therapy as teaming up to form a manageable action plan designed to reduce undesirable behaviors/cognitions/feelings and/or to elicit desirable outcomes.. I often remind patients that their are 3 kinds of thoughts: you can think of the past (might make a depressed person sadder), the future (might make an anxious person stressed), or the present moment (optimal for growth!). Thanks for reading and wishing you all the best.. namaste
