I have over twenty years of counseling experience.   My approach is  to help clients resolve current problems and find more effective ways of relating in work, love and play. Together we look at patterns of ineffective thinking and troublesome behaviors that create conflicts and distress.  I have extensive experience in working with clients from every walk of life reflecting New York City's marvelous diversity.  My motto for whatever ails you is, "you didn't invent it." 

Therapy begins with the consultation as we make inquiry into and survey your difficulties in daily functioning.  I am active in our sessions as we  clarify  the roles and rules you live by that can be barriers to desirable functioning in the world of love, work and play.   Some issues are resolved quite readily with specific interventions, while other issues may be more complex deriving from early family situations, involving old patterns of behaviors and beliefs, which you may come to understand more fully in our therapeutic interaction.  

Therapy is a commitment of time, openness to change and money.  In the initial consultation we discuss your reason for seeking out therapy we determine whether to proceed or refer you to another more appropriate therapist/specialist. We schedule a set time for our weekly sessions  and you are provided with materials pertinent to insurances and my practice policies.