

Healing | Recovery | Change
I believe that people as unique individuals have the capacity to grow, heal and change, learning new ways for improving their health and well-being in all areas of life including biological, psychological, social, and spiritual. Personal growth is facilitated by setting and working toward goals, assessing and building strengths in these areas to develop skills and resources that help them manage life challenges. As a professional, I focus on working collaboratively with my clients in a safe and open environment to identify goals and work towards positive resolutions.
My therapeutic approach integrates CBT, Mindfulness, Person-Centered, Emotion-Focused, Existential, MI, Trauma-Focused CBT, Positive Psychology, and Solution-Focused techniques to help individuals, couples, and families achieve more balance and satisfaction in life.
I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and elders who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, life transitions, adjustment disorders, bipolar disorder, grief and loss, substance abuse, stress, self-esteem, and relationship conflicts.
“I am a physician trained in Cuba with over 20 years of medical experience, and I have been working in this country for the past 5 years as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
My approach is to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care by listening carefully to your concerns and working with you to develop the best treatment plan for your needs. I combine my medical background with a compassionate and personalized approach to support your mental health.”My goal is to provide professional, compassionate, and personalized mental health care.”
I have been working in the helping professions my entire adult life. I first became licensed over 25 years ago and have had the pleasure of helping many people over the years, both online and in my private practice. While serving on the Faculty at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as the Assistant Director for the Office of Clinical Services and Senior Data Analyst, I learned the importance of setting measurable outcomes and establishing goals for treatment.
Therapy for all. High-Functioning Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, and Relationship Stress.
Are you struggling behind the smile you show to the world? Are handling your responsibilities, showing up for others, and getting things done, but internally dealing with overthinking, stress, frustration, or feeling stuck?
Do you feel pressured to figure things out alone, not talk about emotions, and keep pushing forward?
I work with those who are tired of overthinking everything, avoiding difficult conversations, anxious, depressed, or feeling like they’re not moving forward in life.
Many of my clients deal with anxiety, ADHD, relationship stress, or burnout, but it shows up as procrastination, anger, shutting down, irritability, isolation, or feeling mentally drained.
If that sounds familiar, you’re not the only one, and you don’t have to keep handling it the same way.
I earned an MSW from Tulane School of Social Work in 1989 and am a clinical social worker. I also practice Psychodrama and am a graduate of the Hudson Valley Psychodrama Institute in NY. I work primarily with musicians, actors & writers. I have a long history of working in non-profit agencies and schools, providing top notch care to disadvantaged and oppressed adolescents and families.
I am a compassionate listener who is focused on helping to improve our patient's quality of life.


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