Frequently Asked Questions

I primarily work with individuals and couples navigating relationship challenges, recurring patterns, separation and divorce, and major life transitions.

For individuals, therapy may focus on relationships and dating, boundaries, family-of-origin patterns, divorce or breakup recovery, self-worth, anxiety, or navigating a period of change.

Learn more here about individual therapy in New York, New Jersey & Connecticut.

With couples, I work with communication and conflict, emotional disconnection, trust and infidelity, intimacy, addiction and recovery, parenting, second marriages and blended families, and other relationship transitions.

Learn more about couples therapy offerings in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

I offer premarital counseling for new marriages, remarriage, and blended families. Learn more here.

In addition, I offer discernment counseling for couples who are uncertain about whether to stay together or separate.

I also support family members affected by addiction and recovery, helping them strengthen communication, establish healthier boundaries, and understand the patterns shaping the family system. Reach out with any questions regarding this offering here.

My approach is warm, active, and collaborative. Rather than looking only at the problem that brings you to therapy, I'm interested in understanding the patterns, relationships, and experiences that may be keeping you stuck.

I won't simply sit back and listen. I'll ask questions, offer observations, and help you notice dynamics that can be difficult to see when you're living inside them. We'll balance deeper understanding with practical ways to begin creating change in your life and relationships.

Learn more about my story and background here.

You don't need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Many people come because they're struggling in a relationship, navigating a transition, or finding themselves caught in patterns they haven't been able to change on their own.

You also don't need to know exactly what you want from therapy before you begin. Sometimes figuring that out is part of the work.

Couples therapy isn't only for relationships in crisis. Some couples come because communication has become difficult or they keep having the same arguments. Others feel disconnected, are rebuilding trust, or are navigating a major transition together.

Therapy can help you better understand the cycle you've fallen into, what each of you brings to it, and how you can begin responding to one another differently.

It's common for one partner to be more ready for therapy than the other. You don't both need to feel equally enthusiastic about starting, but couples therapy works best when each partner is willing to participate and curious about whether things can improve.

If one or both of you are seriously uncertain about whether you want to remain in the relationship, discernment counseling may be a better place to begin.

My role isn't to determine who's right or wrong. Instead, we'll look at the dynamic between you—what happens when conflict begins, how each of you responds, and how those responses can unintentionally reinforce the cycle.

Both partners should have space to feel heard while also being challenged to look honestly at their own role in the relationship.

If one or both of you are seriously considering separation or divorce, traditional couples therapy may not be the best first step.

Discernment counseling is a short-term process designed specifically for couples who are uncertain about the future of their relationship. Rather than immediately trying to repair the relationship, the focus is on gaining greater clarity and confidence about what comes next.

It depends on what brings you to therapy and what you hope to get from it. Some clients come for focused support around a particular issue or transition, while others find longer-term work helpful for understanding and changing deeper patterns.

We'll talk about your goals along the way so therapy remains purposeful and useful to you.

The first session gives us a chance to begin understanding what brings you to therapy, what's happening in your life or relationship, and what you'd like to change.

I'll ask questions about your current concerns and relevant history, and you'll have plenty of opportunity to ask questions as well. We don't need to figure everything out in the first hour—the goal is simply to begin.

I work with individuals and couples in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, primarily through secure virtual sessions. I also offer limited in-person availability in New York City.

Because licensing requirements vary by state, where you are physically located at the time of your session matters. We can discuss this during your consultation.

I am an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance directly. If your plan includes out-of-network mental health benefits, I can provide a superbill that you may submit for possible reimbursement.

Because coverage varies by plan, I recommend contacting your insurance provider directly to understand your specific benefits.

Sessions are 50 minutes. My current fee is $175 for individual therapy and $200 for couples therapy.

The consultation is simply a chance for us to talk briefly about what brings you to therapy, answer any questions you have, and see whether working together feels like a good fit.

There's nothing you need to prepare beforehand, and there's no obligation to schedule a session afterward.