Education and Training
I completed my bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at Brown University. I went on to earn my doctorate in clinical psychology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where my clinical training included supervision and experience in cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches. In graduate school, I conducted research concerning the causes of depressive and anxiety disorders. I completed a pre-doctoral internship at University of Texas – Health Science Center at Houston, where I obtained supervised experience in an anxiety specialty clinic. I went on to complete my post-doctoral fellowship in the Mood and Anxiety Program at Emory University School of Medicine, where I later served as staff psychologist. There, I served as a clinician on federally and industry funded clinical studies to determine the effectiveness of various treatments for mood and anxiety disorders.
Clinical Experience
For over a decade, I was staff psychologist in the Outpatient Psychiatry Department at UMass Memorial Medical Center, where I developed and led evidence-based therapy groups for social anxiety disorder, other anxiety disorders and depression.
Professional Affiliations
I am a Licensed Psychologist and Health Service Provider in the state of Massachusetts. I am a member of the American Psychological Association, the Massachusetts Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
My style
I am warm, empathetic and collaborative in my work with patients. I aim to work with you as a team and ultimately to empower you to be your own therapist when our work is complete.
Problems I commonly treat
I commonly see symptoms related to panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. I also see problems related to stress, life transitions and relationships.