Child and Adolescent Therapy

Specialized support for teens navigating stress, anxiety, and change.

Adolescence brings rapid change: growing independence, shifting family dynamics, and new social pressures. Many teens today report high levels of stress, loneliness, depression, and anxiety. Academic pressure, friendship struggles, identity exploration, bullying, and experimenting with substances can make an already hard stage harder.

I provide individualized treatment for each teen and their family. Sessions give your teen a space to say what's actually going on, understand their emotions, and build practical strategies for managing stress. I support their growing independence while helping them work through the roles and responsibilities that come with this stage. While therapy remains a confidential space for your teen to speak freely, we'll collaborate through regular parent check-ins to ensure you stay connected and supported as a family.

My approach integrates evidence-based methods—including DBT, IFS, mindfulness, and relational psychotherapy—with a stance that is genuine, respectful, and curious. I show up consistently and treat teens as the experts in their own lives, offering a grounding space where they build resilience, strengthen their sense of identity, and move toward a life that feels meaningful to them.

Advanced Training & Clinical Leadership

• Teaching & Clinical Supervision: Former instructor of didactic seminars on child and adolescent therapy techniques at Mount Sinai; clinical supervisor for training therapists in long-term adolescent psychotherapy, family intakes, and DBT skills groups.

• Certifications & Evidence-Based Care: Certified in Adolescent Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT-A) and Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT).

• Comprehensive Systems Support: Specialized background in comprehensive diagnostics, adolescent crisis management, and educational advocacy (navigating 504s, IEPs, and school accommodations).