About Me
I am an LCSW-S and Certified Psychoanalyst with over 20 years of experience. I am in private practice in Austin,
TX & New York City.
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Bachelor of Arts, Sarah Lawrence College, NY (1999)
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Master of Science in Social Work, Columbia University School of Social Work, NYC (2003)
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Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis, Inc. NYC (2009)
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Certificate in Psychoanalysis, Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis, Inc. NYC (2014)
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Part I Trauma Treatment Training, Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis, Inc. NYC
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Certified Imago Couples Therapist
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York & Texas
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Licensed Clinical Social Work Supervisor in Texas
I am a previous board member of Austin Psychoanalytic, a local Division 39 chapter of the APA. As a board member, I worked on the Education Committee and helped orchestrate programming and curriculum for the calendar year. I led Dreams workshops for clinicians at Austin Psychoanalytic. I am a mentor to early career professionals through the Austin Psychoanalytic Mentoring Program.
I am faculty and supervisor in the One-Year Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis & the Sociopolitical World at the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis (NY) and faculty at The Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis Fellowship Program (D.C.). In addition I supervise students in the Manhattan Institute Trauma Studies Program. My writing and clinical specialization focus on bi-cultural individuals and their experience of identity, transition, belonging and cultural dislocation.
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I am a member of various professional organizations including:
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Austin Psychoanalytic
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Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis, Inc.
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Division 39
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IARPP (International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy).
Specializations
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Individuals
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Couples
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Clinical Supervision
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Intergenerational trauma
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Life transitions
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Multicultural/Cross-cultural Issues
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“Third-culture kids”
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Caregiving
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Adoption
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Fertility Issues/IVF
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Family dynamics
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Dissatisfaction with work
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Feeling "stuck"
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Shame & guilt
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Grief & Loss