About Me

Along with my private practice, I am the Director of Psychological Assessment and a Senior Psychologist at the World Trade Center Health Program NYU School of  Medicine Clinical Center of Excellence (WTCHP NYUSoM CCE) at NYU Langone Health in New York City. In addition to heading psychological assessment services at the program, I provide individual and group psychotherapy to 9/11 first responders with complex medical and mental health conditions. I am also a co-principal investigator for the psychotherapy process and outcome mental health research lab and provide clinical and research supervision to postdoctoral fellows, doctoral-level psychology externs, and pre- and post-graduate research assistants.

After receiving my B.S. in Psychology from Indiana University, I completed my M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from University of North Texas (UNT), with clinical and research concentrations in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I then completed my pre-doctoral psychology internship at Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) in Hartsdale and Mt. Vernon, New York.

 I have obtained a considerable breadth and depth of clinical experiences, including individual, couples, and group therapy in inpatient and outpatient settings in Texas and New York. I have specialized training in the treatment of physical, emotional, and sexual trauma and abuse with adolescents and adults, including ACT for PTSD, TF-CBT, DBT, STAIR, and CPT. I also have specialized training in treating work-related trauma exposure, and am experienced in working with first responders and emergency personnel. 

My clinical and research interests are in ACT-consistent processes (perspective-taking, mindfulness, self-compassion, and psychological flexibility) as they relate to the intersectionality of identities in trauma-exposed populations. My doctoral dissertation investigated the impact of traumas with varying degrees of interpersonal betrayal on self-complexity and identity disturbances in adults.