I am a licensed psychologist in private practice in Bethesda, Maryland. I graduated from the University of Michigan in 1999 with a Bachelors of Arts, summa cum laude, with departmental honors, and was awarded Phi Beta Kappa. I went on to earn a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2004..

I completed a pre-doctoral internship in 2004 and a postdoctoral fellowship in 2005, both at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, as well as a one-year fellowship in psychoanalysis with the Philadelphia Center for Psychoanalysis. I am licensed to practice psychology in the states of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia. I am an out-of-state telehealth provider for the state of Florida; please click http://www.flhealthsource.gov/telehealth for more information about this registration . Finally, I am approved to practice telepsychology under the authority of PSYPACT. PSYCPACT participating states include: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia. If you reside in one of these states and are interested in working with me, I am now authorized to do so, so please contact me to set up a consultation. If you are interested in learning more about PSYPACT and states with pending legislation to participate, you can find more information here: https://psypact.site-ym.com/page/psypactmap.

My graduate research focused on trauma and psychiatric disorders among delinquent youth, and I have written and presented papers on topics ranging from mental health issues in juvenile delinquents and incarcerated women to women’s issues. I have also written about grief and sibling loss.

I have been practicing psychology since 2005. Currently, I work with adolescents and adults in individual, couples and family therapy. I have also appeared on News Channel 8's daily talk show, "Let's Talk Live", to discuss relationship issues.

Training future psychologists is also very important to me. To that end, I am an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Psychology in George Washington University's Center for Professional Psychology and a supervisor for doctoral level psychology students.

In the past, I served as an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in George Washington University's Center for Professional Psychology, as well as having worked in community mental health, with individuals with a wide range of psychological difficulties. I have also worked at the National Institutes of Mental Health as a clinical researcher with a focus on children with severe mood disorders.