My Story
I always had a passion for helping others, an​d purposely pursued academic programs that provided me with the rigorous training needed to become an effective therapist. I earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University, a master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from New York University, and a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Seton Hall University. I completed my Pre-Doctoral Internship at the New Jersey Veterans Affairs Hospital (NJVA), and Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Brooklyn Campus of the Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System. Currently, I have been working at the NJVA for 12 years as a Lead Psychologist, providing individual & group psychotherapy, as well as psychological testing services to Veterans and their families. Furthermore, I enjoy being faculty on the NJVA psychology internship and post-doctoral training committees, where I provide clinical supervision to trainees as well as facilitate monthly diversity and supervision seminars.
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I formed Restored Hope Psychological Services, LLC in 2019 with the intentions of expanding my helping skills to individuals within the community. This was one of the best decisions I ever made, as it has been a great privilege to guide people as they embark on their healing journey.
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I generally work from a multicultural lens and use evidence-based styles that consist of an interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) approach infused with cognitive behavioral techniques (CBT).
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IPT involves exploring past life experiences and how it impacts your current level of distress. The goal is to improve your personal self and your social relationships/functioning.
CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with the goal of improving your emotional state. In addition, healthy coping strategies are explored and developed.
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States Licensed: New York, New Jersey, 33 PsyPact states- please see link for list of states: Map - Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) (site-ym.com)
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Evidence Based Certifications: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- Chronic Pain; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy -Depression; Cognitive Processing Therapy (Trauma)
Evidence Based Trainings: Solution Focused Brief Therapy
