I specialize in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in the following areas:

 

· Anxiety   (Exposure and Response Prevention treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety / Worry, Phobias, Panic & Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress)

· Depression

· Bipolar disorder

· Eating disorders (Bulimia, Anorexia, Binge-eating)

· Trichotillomania

· Body Dysmorphic Disorder

· Substance Abuse & Gambling addiction with a harm reduction approach

 

 

Practical solutions offered with:

 

· Anger Management

· Attention-Deficit

· Health & Wellness (coping with medical conditions;smoking cessation;weight mgmt)

· Personal Growth   (developing work-life balance; building self-esteem; improving relationship and communication issues; handling school/career/work issues & transitions)

· Stress Management

 

Additional experience with:

 

DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

Mindfulness practice

 

*I am also available to provide trainings/workshops in cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychosocial issues. Past trainings to health care providers, as well as specific patient populations have included lectures on signs of depression/anxiety/eating disorders  and current treatments; coping with bipolar disorder; stress management/relaxation training; pain management; smoking cessation; self-care/preventing burn-out in the help professions; how to apply the stages of change model and motivational interviewing techniques to work with patients; and how to address psychosocial issues with patients.

Areas of expertise