I’m a Gestalt-certified psychotherapist who has worked with individuals, groups, and organizations of all kinds for nearly 20 years, collaborating with them to create strong relationships, measurable change, and sustainability.
A longtime Philadelphian, I began my career as a producer and engineer at WXPN, eventually producing the NPR Music program The World Café. I founded Girls Rock Philly, an organization that created liberatory pathways through music creation, and was a Co-Director at The Vera Project in Seattle, the largest all-ages music and art space in the United States, before taking on leadership at CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia. These days, I work with individuals as a therapist licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, specializing in creatives, artists, journalists, and people whose lives look different than the standards originally set out for us.
I have worked as a board member, student, and front-line staffer - not always in the expected order. Each role has yielded important perspective and a strong awareness that our current socioeconomic and political systems have a long way to go in properly valuing a full range of relationships, labor, and experiences.
I received my B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, my M.S.W. from Temple University, and my Gestalt certification from the Gestalt Training Institute of Philadelphia. Most recently, I completed a fellowship with the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia. In my spare time, I provide admin and fundraising support for community-based causes and am a drummer perpetually in search of a surf band to join.
Specialties and Interests
Trauma-informed support and care work
Relational therapy in various modalities
Anti-oppression education & practices
Long-term relationship-building
Restorative & transformative justice
Clear, direct, kind communication
Alternative educational models
Program & project development