Change Through Insight: Trauma Specialist Practicing in NY and NJ

I believe that my work is in helping clients walk less blindly through life. I try to ask questions to clarify the principles underlying the ways they relate to the world and others. I help not only with common problems (anxiety, depression, PTSD, phobias, OCD, etc.) but also work with those whose issues are not easily captured by a diagnosis and are existential in nature. The so-called “worried well” come to uncover and work through the sources of internal struggles, in order to become their best selves and live a more fulfilling life. Over the years, as I have explored and experienced a variety of mind-body techniques, such as yoga and meditation, it has become clear to me that words alone are not enough to help us with struggles, and so for those who are curious, I incorporate breath practices, yoga, and meditation into my work.

Briefly, a little on my background and training:

I have been practicing psychotherapy since 2002 starting a full-time private practice in 2008. I did my undergraduate work at Binghamton University (State University of New York), majoring in history, and completed clinical graduate studies at New York University (NYU). My clinical training began at the Counseling and Wellness Services where I helped students with mood disorders and school adjustment problems. The work with young people continued at an adolescent clinic of the Jewish Board of Family and Children Services (JBFCS). While there, I finished a 3-year training program at the Martha K. Selig Educational Institute of the JBFCS. I have also completed a training program of the Postpartum Stress Center and am certified to treat women suffering from a variety of postpartum conditions. I am also trained in EMDR having completed EMDR training Levels I, II, and III through the Parnell Institute. I am fully bilingual and practice in both English and Russian.

How I work with Clients

I believe that a therapist’s strength lies in an ability to tailor his or her approach to the needs of each patient. Some people need help with specific problems (e.g., a fear of heights or a tendency to procrastinate), while others look for a broader change. It could be that a more focused problem is successfully addressed in just a few sessions. A deeper change, on the other hand, may only be achieved through systematic reflection and introspection, in a concerted effort to gain insight into one’s being, which, needless to say, takes a while. The length and depth of treatment, therefore, depend entirely on the severity of the symptoms or the individual goals of each patient. I try to recognize these distinctions and be flexible in my work.

With patients who suffer from such problems as acute anxiety, panic, or a phobia, I may use a combination of cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. To help those whose problems are broader in nature or affect more areas of their daily life, I might draw on insight-oriented and/or existential approaches to therapy. Most often, elements of different theoretical frameworks can be successfully combined in psychotherapy. Regardless of the issues we work on, however, I encourage all my patients to make meditation an essential part of their lives and share what I know about various meditation techniques. Ultimately, meditation is one of the best ways to overcome not just anxiety or depression, but to cultivate wholeness in both body and mind.

Background

Years in practice

19+

School: New York University

Graduated: 2002

Degree: MA in Clinical Social Work

School: Binghamton University

Graduated: 1998

Degree: BA in History

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Cost per session

$120.00 - $160.00

Accepted forms of payment

Insurance

Accepted Insurance Plans

Aetna
Optum
UnitedHealthcare
Other

Offering financial assistance/scholarship?

Yes

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Languages spoken

English
Russian

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