Offering individual, couples, family and group therapy in-office and online.
Approved to practice telehealth under PSYPACT and with NY State Residents.
Approved to practice telehealth under PSYPACT and with NY State Residents.
Anxiety and mood disorders don’t just affect your thoughts—they shape your daily life, relationships, and sense of self. Whether you struggle with overwhelming worry, panic, or persistent sadness, these emotions can feel inescapable—but they don’t have to define you.
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.”
You worry—about everything, big or small—and can’t seem to stop.
Anxiety surfaces without warning, seemingly out of nowhere.
You drink to be social because otherwise, self-consciousness or panic takes over.
Intrusive thoughts, disturbing memories, or an unshakeable unease haunt you.
Routines or rituals feel like the only way to manage uncertainty.
Deep down, you just don’t feel safe.
Anxiety shows up in many ways. It can be subtle or sudden. But no matter how it presents itself, it is always asking for your attention.
Eustress—“good stress”—motivates us: cramming for a test, preparing for a dinner party, even diving into research a new medical diagnosis. But when anxiety becomes relentless, when it grips your body and mind without release, it shifts from mobilizing to debilitating.
Panic can strike without warning—feeling like impending death—sweating, shortness of breath, numbness, dizziness, the sensations of being smothered. Or it can linger as chronic unease, leaving some feeling unsafe, trapped, even unable to leave the security of home.
Unmonitored, anxiety becomes a prison of the mind and body. But with the right help, it’s a prison you can escape.
At its core, anxiety is often a symptom of unresolved tension. It stems from deep-rooted emotional wounds—trauma, loss, unmet needs. In some ways, it is a messenger, a warning to us of unfinished emotional business. It’s your body sounding the alarm that something inside that needs attention.
Underlying factors may include:
Anxiety has at its origin one or more variables such as, but not limited to, shock or developmental trauma, genetic factors, physical and physiological variables, personality factors, autism spectrum disorders, addictions, environmental and familial causes, as well as side effects of medication.
To reduce anxiety, many avoid triggering situations—limiting social life, daily activities, even leaving home. It may show up as compulsive checking, isolation, hoarding, or attempts at control that inevitably give way.
Today, endless distractions—alcohol, drugs, digital devices, doomscrolling, porn, sex, food—offer quick escapes. But avoidance only deepens the trap. The antidote is not distraction but mending the root..
The symptoms are real, as are the experiences that gave rise to them. Healing requires more than managing them. It means working only from the top-down (management strategies), but from the bottom-up (root cause).
Together we’ll explore how your past as it continues to inform your present, helping you release old patterns and step into new ways of living.
Treatment may include Western practices such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy, EMDR, or hypnosis, as well as Eastern-based practices including Mindfulness, meditation, and embodied awareness.
You feel drained, struggling with the basics—eating, sleeping, and even getting out of bed.
Joy feels distant, replaced by helplessness, hopelessness, and numbness.
Your world feels smaller, stripped of meaning.
You’re caught in a loop of sadness, irritability, and emptiness.
If this resonates, it may be more than situational depression.
Sadness and grief are part of the human experience. Depression goes deeper. It’s not simply sorrow—it’s inertia, a heaviness that strips away vitality.
As Andrew Solomon observed, “The opposite of depression is not happiness but vitality,”—Depression robs us of this vitality—the ability to move forward, to reconnect with life.
Sometimes, it’s subtle, hiding beneath layers of busyness, denial, or chronic anger. Other times, it leaves you immobilized.
Whether chronic or episodic, depression robs us of our agency. Yet within it lies an opportunity— an invitation to understand the root causes and reclaim movement. Trauma, loss, unresolved grief, and biological influences may all play a role.
Treatment means more than “getting through the day.” Whether through psychoanalytic therapy, trauma recovery, mindfulness, or a combination that may include even medication support, offers a way to loosen depression’s grip and restore vitality.
For over 35 years. I’ve helped individuals break free from anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. These struggles rarely exist in isolation—trauma, addiction, or personality challenges often intertwine. My goal is to help you not only reduce symptoms but redefine your relationship with yourself. When needed, I’ll connect you with additional medical support.
“You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
Call now for a 15-minute complementary consultation to see if working together is the right next step.