Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you’re doing.

-Jon Kabat-Zinn

About Me

I am a licensed clinical health psychologist with 10+ years of experience. I have trained broadly in health psychology, and also have extensive, specialized training in the areas of perinatal mental health, reproductive health psychology, and behavioral sleep medicine. This means I treat distress related to reproductive health (PMDD; infertility), distress related to reproductive transitions (pregnancy, postpartum), and sleep disorders like insomnia and circadian rhythm disorders.

I am passionate about helping people lead more mindful, fulfilling lives. In my work, I aim to cultivate a safe space to hold and honor your emotions, while also providing you with new coping tools to help you process your emotions, get some distance from your thoughts, and help you engage with your life. To do this, I use a blend of evidence-based psychotherapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Interpersonal Psychotherapy.

Before moving in to private practice, I was an Assistant Professor working with the Reproductive Health Psychology Service within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and with the Sleep Disorders Service and Research Center within the Department of Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. I also served as the Associate Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Services at Rush University Medical Center, and am a Diplomate of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, meaning I have training above and beyond what most health psychologists do when it comes to helping people sleep well.

Education and Clinical Training:

  • Postdoctoral fellowship in Reproductive Health Psychology and Behavioral Sleep Medicine at Rush University Medical Center

  • Pre-doctoral Health Psychology internship at Rush University Medical Center

  • PhD in Clinical Health Psychology from Drexel University

  • Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine