"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are".
—Carl Jung
—Carl Jung
Welcome to my website!
Why see a Psychiatrist?
A variety of clinicians may offer mental health care, but only Psychiatrists are Physicians first.
We are Medical Doctors, who continue with academic training, to specialize in the neurobiology and chemistry of the brain. Psychiatrists, unlike other counselors or medical clinicians, attend a 4 year accredited Medical School, followed by 4 year internship and Residency, in Psychiatry and Neurology. We then pass Federal examinations to become Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). Strict guidelines are required to maintain certification. Psychiatrists provide sophisticated psychotherapies and can design a holistic treatment plan which may include medications.
Thus, if your symptoms are complicated, involve medical diagnoses or medications, or are just plain overwhelming, you may choose to work with a highly trained specialist whose training can be most helpful in your time of need: a Psychiatrist.
My Philosophy and Motto: Challenge is Opportunity. Be Your Best Self.
I have a no-nonsense, practical approach to all things in life, including Medicine. My current practice focuses on longterm treatment for adult women, with a special focus on trauma recovery. If we decide to work together, I commit to helping you feel better as soon as possible, using all of my knowledge and experience. Your symptoms are a reflection of your unique history:
life stressors, traumas, lifestyle, genetics, nutrition, medical illness. Healing is a process, and you can truly feel better.
The most important catalyst for healing is a relationship with an experienced clinician who understands and believes in you.
My role is to assist you in your path toward being your very best self.
Services Offered:
I offer consultations for men and women, long term therapies for women, and supervision for professional therapists:
- Consultation: with Personalized Individual Treatment Plan: 90-120 minutes.
- Psychotherapies: individual psychodynamic, interpersonal, problem focused, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
- Pharmacogenetic testing (Genomind platform): personalized genetic testing to help target symptoms.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): for symptoms related to trauma.
- Medication Management: my "less is more" philosophy toward medications is based on decades of experience.
- Expert Witness: record review and depositions: for more information, please contact me directly.
For nearly 40 years, I have cared for many patients, including those with:
- PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).
- Depression and chronic Grief reactions.
- Mood and Anxiety issues.
- Body image and identity issues.
- Eating disorders.
- Sleep disturbance.
- Cognitive dysfunction (related to trauma, long Covid, aging, other).
- Attention Deficit Disorders, and more ...