About Me

My therapeutic orientation is grounded in contemporary psychoanalytic, existential, and psychodynamic psychiatry and therapy. I am informed by meditation, mindfulness, stoicism, internal family systems, altered states of consciousness, cognitive, and behavioral approaches. Drawing from both empirical and theoretical approaches, I accompany my patients as they grapple with the human condition. In working with my patients, I seek to discover their strengths, which we will nurture to foster healing. Attentive listening to my patients’ desires, fears, and needs helps me to offer a highly individualized approach to psychiatric care and psychotherapy.

I believe that an authentic and caring relationship between me and my patient is the single most important element in an effective psychotherapeutic relationship.

I am a part-time Associate Psychiatrist and the Section Chief of Palliative Care at Putnam Hospital in Carmel, NY. I earned my medical degree and completed a residency in psychiatry at The Ohio State University. I completed a fellowship in palliative care at Columbia University and Cornell University Medical Centers in Manhattan. I have worked in academic medical centers, community mental health centers, inpatient units, and outpatient clinics. I have treated teens and adults of all ages with depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric disorders with and without medical illness.

I look forward to bringing my background, experience, and knowledge to work with you to heal and grow in the areas of work, love and play in your life.

Training

NewYork-Presbyterian at Columbia University Medical Center and Cornell University Medical Center

Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

The Ohio State University Medical Center  

Residency in Psychiatry

The Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Medical School