I am a licensed psychotherapist located in Princeton, New Jersey. I also provide telehealth in California. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief and loss, autism spectrum, neurodiversity and ADHD.

Applying evidence-based tools and strategies, my treatment approach integrates psychoanalytic relational theory, DBT, AEDP and somatic embodiment theory and practices. These foundational psychological treatment approaches comprehensively apply cutting edge cognitive and neuroscientific concepts to help inform the path through change to gain an overall sense of dynamic balance and well-being.

My psychotherapy practice is located on Nassau Street in downtown Princeton. What makes my practice unique is the somatic approach I use, which is focused on building self-awareness of the interior and sensorial experience felt through the body. I gently guide my clients to access and track sensations, feelings, emotions, breath, and movement impulses in the present moment, which is also known as interoceptive awareness. Interoceptive awareness, considered by many to be our 8th sense, involves the ability to sense, perceive and interpret these bodily signals. Interoceptive awareness tells us about how we are related to others and the natural world and is a vital aspect to being fully embodied.

The services I provide are focused on helping individuals break free from the patterns of insecurity, fear, and physical/emotional pain that may have shaped their lives for years. By learning to contact distressing feelings, sensations, and emotions while connecting with themselves, the person can repattern the nervous system.  The goal is to help the nervous system learn new patterns of connection, trust, and safety within so that the person can apply this interpersonally with others.  This therapeutic process leads to greater emotional resilience, healthier relationships, and a deeper sense of self-worth.

What sets me apart is my commitment to guide individuals to learn how to embody and express vulnerabilities in relationships to move towards heart-opening connection. With over 25 years of clinical experience my professional vision is to foster relationships and establish connections as a path towards healing the collective. In 2026, I completed the Ph.D coursework phase at my alma mater, California Institute of Integral Studies. Next I will be conducting my doctoral research about interoceptive awareness and the impact being embodied has on ecological interconnectedness.

What matters most

What matters most to me is doing what I can to help heal brokenness and restore our human capacity to connect deeply with one another and the natural world we live within.I have come to embrace the term embodiment enthusiast to describe my passion for somatic psychotherapy. Embodiment to me is about fostering our intrinsic capacity to feel and relate with one another and all the living beings in the world. Due to the accumulation of unprocessed emotions, intergenerational trauma and the current trajectory towards technological advances, I believe humans are diminishing their capacity to perceive and feel interconnectedness. Restoring our human capacity to connect through interoceptive awareness is the path that I've chosen to make a difference. Being a somatic therapist is about sensing embodied connection and it begins with the relationship we cultivate inside ourselves. I often remind my clients that the most intimate relationship that we have in our lives is the one we create with ourselves. 

Learning how to sense shifts in feelings and emotions is about deeply interacting with life. I think it is important to counteract the expectation that feelings and emotions should be pleasant or that there's something wrong. It’s about tolerating discomfort, tracing impact, encoding vast moments of awe, and registering expansive states of joy. Helping my client to fully participating in relationships and connections are the primary motivations for my work.

In the therapy work, we will design a plan forward that includes your specific emotional, physical and mental health needs. Taking into consideration your strengths and challenges the therapy will explore themes such as your self-narrative, effective communication and the quality of awareness and presence you want to experience in your life.