About Me

I am a New York licensed clinical psychologist who works in private practice with adults navigating dating, attraction, relationship uncertainty and difficult relational patterns.

Over many years of clinical practice, I became increasingly interested in the recurring emotional patterns that shape attraction and relationship decisions. That observation has shaped not only my work with clients, but also my writing and professional teaching.

Many thoughtful adults experience attraction as confusing or inconsistent — strong chemistry without stability, compatibility without spark, or recurring patterns that feel difficult to shift. Rather than treating these experiences as isolated problems, I help clients identify the deeper emotional needs, conflicts and experiences that may be shaping how they experience attraction and approach relationships.

I focus on helping clients understand recurring attraction patterns so they can approach relationships with greater confidence, clarity, and freedom.

How Therapy Helps

Although many people initially seek therapy because of dating or relationship concerns, our conversations may uncover earlier experiences that shaped those patterns years before. Sometimes this involves peer rejection, bullying, perfectionism, academic challenges, family conflict, or growing up in environments where acceptance felt uncertain, pressure to perform was constant, or mistakes carried emotional consequences. These experiences often continue to influence who we feel drawn toward and how we experience intimacy.

Training & Background

 My professional background includes advanced clinical training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Level II). I also have specialized training in working with compulsive sexual behaviors and attraction-related distress.

My goal is not simply to explain attraction, but to help people experience it differently.

Writing & Speaking

I have written and lectured on attraction, fantasy, compulsivity and relational patterns in professional and educational settings, including in doctoral psychology programs, international professional conferences and the APA journal “Psychoanalytic Psychology”.