Services

Services Offered​​​​​​​

I am experienced in treating a wide variety of mental health conditions,
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​including but not limited to the following:

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​​​​​​​Mood Disorders

  • 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

​​​​​​​Psychotic Disorders

  • Schizophrenia

  • Schizoaffective Disorder

  • Delusional Disorder

​​​​​​​Special Populations

  • LGBTQI+

  • Minority mental health and racial issues

  • Women’s health issues, including postpartum and peripartum mental health

​​​​​​​Mild Eating Disorders

  • Anorexia

  • Bulimia

  • Binge eating

  • Restrictive food intake

​​​​​​​Addictions/Dual Diagnosis

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.

​​​​​​​Life Transitions or Stressors

  • Grief

  • Infertility

  • Job loss

  • Relationship loss

 

​​​​​​​Psychotherapy

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

SERVICES NOT PROVIDED

  • 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