Out of Network Therapists in West Islip, NY

Life happens. The beautiful, the inspirational, and sometimes the painful and overwhelming. Life circumstances can bring a variety of pressures that affect us internally and then push out to affect our relationships. Whether you are suffering with long term issues that have been developing over time or experiencing a new acute challenge, there IS HOPE and the opportunity to find JOY in your everyday life!

Therapy is about exploring, experimenting, discovering, and being vulnerable. In our therapy together you will learn to increase self-compassion and mindfulness, and your ability to sit with uncertainty and bear witness to uncomfortable feelings and body sensations. You will gain awareness of the role negative core beliefs and thoughts have upon mood and learn how to challenge those negative thought patterns. You will learn to set appropriate boundaries by asserting feelings, recognizing wants and needs, and identifying the role shame and guilt might play in causing unhealthy, harmful, stale, and inauthentic behaviors.

I help children, teens, and their parents work through many social and emotional conflicts. I provide evidenced based treatment approaches to help children with challenging behaviors, school related concerns, anxiety and other mood disorders. I provide a calm space for parents to receive support during these challenging times. Using education and other effective interventions, parents can get help managing their own stress and creating interventions and strategies to help their children improve behavior, mood and overall functioning.