I am experienced in treating a wide variety of mental health conditions,
including but not limited to the following:
Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety Disorders — social anxiety, generalized anxiety, phobias, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Impulse Control Disorders
Adjustment Disorder
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Delusional Disorder
LGBTQI+
Minority mental health and racial issues
Women’s health issues, including postpartum and peripartum mental health
Anorexia
Bulimia
Binge eating
Restrictive food intake
The presence of both a mental illness and a substance abuse problem is referred to as dual diagnosis. One condition often feeds the other, such as a depressed person who uses drugs or alcohol to cope with his or her symptoms.
Grief
Infertility
Job loss
Relationship loss
I am highly trained in the following types of therapy, and incorporate elements of different modalities depending on your situation, to produce the best results.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Relational therapy
Mentalization
Motivational interviewing to promote behavioral change
Mindfulness-based therapy
Supportive therapy
Ongoing prescriptions for controlled substances such as benzodiazepines, stimulants, or sedative-hypnotic medications
Excuse/accommodations letters or conservatorship applications for initial or short-term patients (less than 6 months’ relationship)
Emotional support animal letters
Disability evaluations
Workers’ compensation cases/evaluations
Treatment of severe eating disorders