I was drawn to psychology through advocacy work with survivors of gender-based violence. This underlies my passion for empowering, trauma-informed approaches and shaped my interest in reproductive mental health.

I received my doctorate in clinical psychology from the Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. My training has included working with veterans at the Manhattan VA as a doctoral intern and working with pregnant and postpartum individuals/families at The Motherhood Center of NY as a postdoctoral fellow. I have additional training in emotion-focused couples therapy and somatic therapy models. My doctoral research focused on the impact of weight bias on mental health, disordered eating, body image, and the efficacy of body acceptance and intuitive eating approaches.

I currently work as a clinical psychologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center - New York Presbyterian Hospital providing care to a diverse population of adults in Washington Heights.