Providing compassionate, evidence-based psychological services across the lifespan

About Me

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**Faculty Appointment**
Co-Program Director, McLean Anxiety Mastery Program
Instructor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
**Education**
PhD, Clinical Psychology, Boston University
MA, Psychology, Boston University
BA, Psychology, Washington and Lee University
**Postdoctoral Fellowship**
Clinical Child Psychology, Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Columbia University Medical Center
**Clinical Internship**
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine

I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety, mood, and obsessive-compulsive disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults. I also have specialized training and experience treating women struggling with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), and address emotional health and life stressors in parents with young children.

I have a deep commitment to working with young people and families, and provide thoughtful, compassionate care grounded in theories and evidence supported by research. Through my private practice, I provide outpatient psychological treatment for individuals struggling with anxiety and related disorders using evidence-based interventions.

In addition to my private practice, I am an Instructor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the Co-Program Director of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program (MAMP), an intensive outpatient program for youth with anxiety disorders at McLean Hospital.

I have developed my skillset at leading clinical research centers, including the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) at Boston University, the Kennedy Krieger Institute, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD), and McLean Hospital.

In the Media:

Boston Globe, Anxiety in kids and teens is on the rise. Here’s how best to support them, June 12, 2024

USA Today, Students are increasingly refusing to go to school. It’s becoming a mental health crisis, May 18, 2023

Harvard Gazette, Building Bravery Muscles to Fight Rising Anxiety amongst Kids, October 7, 2022

Wall Street Journal, Children as Young as 8 should be Screened for Anxiety, Experts Recommend, April 12, 2022

Parents Magazine, Separation Anxiety and Social Anxiety in Kids, May 2, 2022

New England Psychologist, Look to Immediate Environment when Helping Adolescents Cope with a Changing World, November 14, 2021

Updated 10/1/24:

Please note that I am not accepting new patients at this time. I currently have limited availability for clinical or professional consultations.

I conduct all intake assessments, treatment sessions, and consultations via telehealth using a secure, HIPAA-compliant videoconferencing platform.