About Me

I’m a licensed clinical psychologist based in Chicago with over a decade of experience working with adults. I maintain a generalist practice, helping people with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, questions of identity, and life transitions. A sustained focus on trauma—including the effects of childhood abuse, emotional neglect, sexual trauma, and military experiences—has been central to my development as a clinician.

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My training took place primarily in hospitals and medical centers, with experience in neuropsychology, inpatient psychiatry, an HIV/AIDS clinic, and services for returning combat veterans. Working across these settings taught me to consider emotional difficulties within the broader context of a person’s health, relationships, history, and circumstances.

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I completed my pre-doctoral internship at the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, with specialized rotations in PTSD, substance use disorders, and recruit mental health. I later served as a Staff Psychologist at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, where I also coordinated the Student Veteran Outreach Program. In that role, I built partnerships with local universities to support veterans navigating the transition from military to academic life.

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I have advanced training in Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy, which I draw on within a broader understanding of personality, attachment, and emotional development. Earlier in my career, I also worked as a state-certified sexual assault crisis counselor, supporting survivors in Chicago-area emergency rooms. These experiences continue to inform how I understand the ways people adapt to overwhelming experiences and the difficulties that can persist afterward.

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Alongside clinical practice, I have taught doctoral-level courses in psychodynamic psychotherapy, supervised psychologists-in-training, and provided professional training on trauma and veteran mental health. My scholarly work includes co-authored, peer-reviewed articles on post-traumatic stress and the experiences of post-9/11 veterans, as well as the application of mentalization-based approaches to education and leadership.

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What continues to interest me most is how people come to understand themselves and how that understanding can expand their possibilities for living. In my clinical work, I value careful thinking, an honest and collaborative relationship, and attention to both the relief of suffering and the recovery of vitality and agency