I have experience working with individuals, couples and families with anger issues as well as conducting educational presentations and facilitated discussions for anger management groups. I have conducted therapeutic supervised visits integrating a structural model for parenting.

In addition to private-practice, I am part-time at Naugatuck Family and Youth Services in Naugatuck, CT, a non-profit organization providing individual, couples and family therapy. I also work with Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery, a non-profit grassroots organization, managing and training volunteers in peer support roles and am currently an adjunct faculty member at Southern Connecticut State University with the Psychology Department.

I offer traditional psychotherapy with individuals, couples and families. I use a structural approach to work with the entire family system in order to provide awareness and change. I also offer a 10-week anger management and conflict resolution program for individuals and couples.

At times, I may use energy therapies as an adjunct to talk therapy. It has been my experience that talk therapy can be enhanced with energy therapies! Energy therapies help support and heal an individual while moving through an impasse. In turn, this allows a deeper level of healing to take place. Although traditional psychotherapy is very helpful, I have found that the energy system often benefits from an integrated approach. I have studied two of the oldest traditional eastern energy therapies. As a result of my studies, I am a Reiki Master Teacher registered with the International Association of Reiki Professionals. In addition, I am a Registered Jin Shin Do® Bodymind Acupressure® Practitioner. I received my Certification for Hypnotherapy through the Hypnodine Foundation recognized by the Hypnosis International Board of Registration.

My most recent accomplishment is the completion of Level I Certification for Equine Assisted Psychotherapy through EAGALA I am a registered member of their organization and will continue participating in annual trainings. I offer Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy sessions at Crystal Wood Stables in Durham, Connecticut.

My hobbies are included in my lifestyle. This is reflected by my studies with Bikram Yoga Studio in Glastonbury, my association with Central Connecticut Tai Chi Ch’uan and my membership for over a decade as a Registered Black Belt with the World Tang Soo Do Association. My leisure time is mostly spent with my horse Rocky and studying Shambhala Meditation. My latest interest is studying and practicing Kado: The Path of Flowers at the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.