Attachment-Based Therapist in NYC | Virtual Sessions in NY, NJ, DC & MD

I want to be honest with you - the most important ingredient in good therapy isn't the modality. It's the relationship.

I don't do the blank slate, silent nod, stare-at-you-while-you-talk approach. I show up as myself -warm, direct, and genuinely present. I'll laugh with you, celebrate your wins, and also compassionately challenge you when you need it.

I share myself authentically in the room when it's helpful. I ask real questions. I reflect patterns back to you. I give feedback and guidance - not just validation.

For people who've spent their whole lives performing, managing, and making others comfortable - having a therapist who's actually real with you can be one of the most healing parts of the work.

This isn't just therapy. It's a relationship. And that relationship is the foundation everything else is built on!

Insight is powerful - but it’s not enough on its own in my opinion. Our work will also focus on integrating what you are learning into real life and outside of sessions. Whether it’s setting boundaries, having hard conversations, or showing up differently in relationships, I’ll support you with a plan to take aligned, intentional steps toward the life you want to build.

I will give you feedback, suggestions, and encouragements. This will be a two way conversation, not just a space where I nod and listen.

At the heart of my work is the belief that healing happens in relationship. Many of the struggles my clients bring - whether it’s anxiety, codependency, people-pleasing, or difficulty trusting themselves - are rooted in early attachment wounds and relational stressors or trauma.

When our caregivers couldn’t meet our needs consistently, we often learned to over-function, shut down, or scan for safety in others.

In therapy, I use an attachment-based, relational approach - which means I pay close attention to how your early experiences with caregivers shape the way you see yourself, others, and the world today.

Together, we explore how these patterns show up in your relationships, your nervous system, and even in the dynamic between us in session.

By building safety and trust in our therapeutic relationship, we create space for new experiences of connection: where you don’t have to perform, fix, or hide parts of yourself. Over time, this helps you shift old patterns, deepen self-trust, and feel more secure in your relationships - with yourself and with others.

Lastly, regardless of theory and modality - I believe the therapeutic relationship is most important! Its important to feel safe, seen, and connected with your therapist and I do my best to show up authentically to provide that space!

Im going to be real with you and not every session focuses on all the “bad” stuff - we will also have fun, laugh together, and connect as humans.

Trauma, anxiety, depression, and burn out don’t just show up in your mind - they live in the body. As a somatic therapist, I will help you connect your mind and body! We’ll play close attention to your physical cues: tension, numbness, energy levels, even breath patterns.

Together we’ll work on regulating your nervous system, helping you feel more grounded, less reactive, and more at home. I will teach you grounding skills, ways to regulate emotions, and mindfulness practices to use outside of sessions as well. Along with an understanding of the physiological ways your stress and trauma responses show up.

Learn more about my somatic and nervous system approach here!

Mindfulness is the act of intentional present moment awareness and helps you slow down, tune in, and respond instead of react.

Self-compassion teaches you to treat yourself the way you would a friend (learn more here).

We’ll practice awareness, acceptance, self-kindness, and emotional curiosity to help build a gentler, more trusting relationship with yourself and present moment awareness.

This is IF you are open to these skills and practices, I always make sure it is something you want and Im happy to bring in other approaches if not!

If you are interested, I often guide mindfulness and grounding practices in our sessions if you need some guidance and practice or find yourself overwhelmed.

Learn more about my mindfulness approach here!

We can use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help your brain and body process stuck memories, beliefs, and patterns that are keeping you in survival mode.

This isn’t about reliving trauma, its about safely working through it so it no longer hijacks your emotions, self-worth, or relationships. Clients often say EMDR helps them feel a deep, lasting shift they didn’t think was possible.

Learn more EMDR therapy here!

Most of us have different "parts" of ourselves that can feel like they're in conflict. The part of you that wants to set a boundary - and the part that immediately feels guilty for it.

The part that longs for closeness - and the part that pushes people away to stay safe. The part that's exhausted - and the part that keeps saying "just push through."

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a gentle, evidence-based approach that helps us get curious about these parts rather than fighting them.

Instead of trying to silence your inner critic or shame the part of you that people-pleases, we explore what that part is protecting you from - and what it actually needs.

In our work together, we'll slow down and listen to the different parts of you with compassion and curiosity. Often, the parts that seem most difficult - the perfectionist, the over-functioner, the one that shuts down - are actually working incredibly hard to keep you safe. They just learned to do it in ways that no longer serve you.

Together, we'll help your parts feel seen and understood, so they can soften, trust, and allow your most grounded, authentic self to lead - instead of surviving on autopilot.

As a holistic therapist, I believe in looking at the full picture - mind, body, emotions, relationships, environment, and your nervous system - so we can move toward real, sustainable change, not just surface-level fixes. We will get to the root cause, rather than slapping a band-aid on the symptoms.

Though I am not a doctor, I will also check in on your movement, sleep, nutrition, and other factors that could be impacting your mental health. I am a big advocate for hormone health, gut health, and checking in on vitamins so I may recommend working with other providers as well.

Learn more about my holistic therapy approach here!