I find that taking that first step and searching for a therapist can be scary and intimidating. It is difficult to open up to someone about whom you feel you know very little. I am a no-nonsense therapist who uses humor and wit while providing honest and sometimes direct feedback.

My aim is to guide individuals in the direction of acceptance and love of themselves, regardless of the “norms” that society has placed upon them.

Rather than focusing on “labels” or “diagnoses” that may have been given to you in the past, I focus on the symptoms that are currently causing the most stress in your life and the roots of those symptoms to prevent them from returning in the future.

In 2010, I completed my bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in mental health at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. I then went back to Southern and received my Master’s Degree in Social Work.

I also completed a year long course on the Inner Aspects Method in 2021, which taught me how to identify the different parts that make up our minds and how we interact with the world, our past that created these parts of us, and the strategies these parts use to get their needs met.

Music has been a passion of mine since I was a child. In my experience, music has always moved me deeply, and I have always felt a profound connection to the words of songs I listen to. My interest in the music scene and my growing awareness of the issues of mental health and substance abuse are intertwined.

This realization, combined with the loss of many talented musicians, has inspired me to dive headfirst into mental health and substance abuse treatment for those involved in the music industry, from performers to stage crew and everyone in between. As a musician’s therapist, I can help with stress management, burnout, depression/anxiety, perfectionism, work/life balance, interpersonal conflict resolution, and other issues.

I enjoy spending free time with my family and many pets (2 dogs, 3 cats, 2 fish tanks, and 4 guinea pigs), working on fitness through lifting weights, and attending acroyoga classes or rock and hiphop concerts around New England.