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Guiding individuals, couples & families toward healthier, more fulfilling relationships—and lives.

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I work with individuals, couples, and families seeking greater clarity and connection, helping clients address communication challenges, navigate life transitions, and strengthen relationships.

My approach is holistic and integrative, grounded in a systemic, evidence-informed framework that incorporates mind–body awareness and honors the whole person, supporting thoughtful reflection, resilience, and healthier relationships.

I believe that life’s challenges can be overcome once you develop a deeper understanding of these struggles. This is accomplished by looking at issues from a variety of different angles and reducing self-limiting biases and beliefs from impedinglong-term and sustainable personal growth.

Who I Help

Individuals:

  • Career & Life Transitions

  • Divorce & Breakup Recovery

  • Reinventing Yourself After Major Life Changes

  • Dating and Relationship Patterns

  • Communication and Conflict in Relationships

  • Supporting Loved Ones Struggling with Addiction

  • Exploration of Impact of Family-of-Origin & Childhood Wounds

  • Support for Sober Living

  • Therapeutic Support During Psychiatric Medication Tapering

Couples:

  • Rebuilding Trust After Infidelity

  • Improving Communication

  • Navigating Life Transitions Together

  • Deepening Emotional & Physical Intimacy

  • Premarital Counseling

  • Parenting & Partnership

  • Relationships Impacted by Addiction

  • Separation & Divorce Support

  • Second Marriages & Blended Families

Families:

  • Family Communication & Conflict

  • Parent–Child Relationships

  • Parenting Support

  • Addiction & Recovery

  • Life Transitions

  • Divorce & Blended Families

  • Boundaries & Family Dynamics

  • Healing Family Relationships

  • Teens & Young Adults

  • Intergenerational Patterns

The quality of your life ultimately depends on the quality of your relationships.
— Esther Perel, MA, LMFT
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Education & Training

Education:

M.A., Marriage & Family Therapy
Syracuse University

M.A., English Literature & Gender Studies
University of Maine

B.A., English & Creative Writing
University of Maine

Licensures & Permits

New York State - Limited Permit

New Jersey - Associate License

Connecticut - Associate License

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Training & Certifications:

Level 1 Training - Couples Therapy
The Gottman Institute

New York State Office of Children & Family Services
Mandated Reporter Training

Holistic Health Coach Certification
Institute of Integrative Nutrition

American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy
Member

Clinical Training

Mountainside Treatment Center & LIC Marriage & Family Therapy

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