Approach
This is an exciting time to practice psychiatry - as advances in talking therapy, psychopharmacology, and neuroscience have created opportunities for more powerful and integrated approaches to treatment. Telehealth platforms have added flexibility for access to treatment.
As a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst, my experience has taught me about the effectiveness of talk therapy, which helps patients in a variety of ways - including fostering self-expression and emotionally meaningful insight, as well as through problem-solving. I have always emphasized the effectiveness of talk therapy as the cornerstone of my therapeutic work.
As a physician and psychiatrist with expertise in psychopharmacology, I recognize the helpfulness of medications when indicated.
My guiding principle is a practical and flexible approach to working out the most helpful treatment for each individual. No single form of treatment applies to all patients, since no one method can sufficiently address the unique personality and situation of each person.
Practice and Services
I see myself, first and foremost, as a clinician helping patients. I am a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst and have a full-time private practice in midtown Manhattan - offering individual psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and psychopharmacology. I also do couples work, conduct diagnostic and treatment consultations, and make professional referrals.
I treat people ages eighteen and older who come to me for help with a wide range of emotional problems and conditions. People come to see me for the many issues that emerge as they navigate their way into and through adulthood, such as self-esteem and relationship difficulties, unfulfilled educational or work potential, assertiveness problems and social inhibitions, reactions to losses, parenting problems, marital and divorce issues, and the experience of aging.
Fees can be discussed by phone or in person. I participate in the United Healthcare and Anthem “Top Tier” Insurance plans for NYU Langone Health employees. I am not a member of any other insurance panels. Patients pay directly.
For Mental Health Professionals:
Educational Supervision (consultative or ongoing) for psychotherapists and psychoanalysts at all levels of experience who are seeking input on their clinical work.
Psychopharmacology consultation for patients of mental health professionals
Second opinion consultations
