| Office: |
1208 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
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| Phone: |
(617) 852-3293
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| Cell Phone: |
(617) 852-3293
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| E-mail: |
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| Profession: |
Psychologist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Adolescent Services
Family Therapy
Couples Therapy
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| Practice Description: |
** Current daytime appointment availability (as of 9/24/09) **
I believe that therapy is a collaborative process and as such work with my patients to develop treatment plans and approaches best suited to their individual needs. For some this involves long-term weekly therapy to address more pervasive or long-standing conflicts, others opt for brief therapy to address more specific punctuated concerns. I have training and experience with the treatment of a broad range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, identity and relationship concerns, suicidal thoughts and behaviors and self injury (e.g. cutting).
My educational background includes an M.Ed. from Harvard University and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Suffolk University. I have had formal clinical training with diverse populations including adults and the elderly at a veterans administration, children and adolescents in inpatient, partial hospitalization and school settings, young adults in a college counseling center and day treatment program, and all ages in a community mental health setting. My most recent training involved specialized instruction in the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for the treatment of self-injury and Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Depression
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Self-injury (e.g. cutting)
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Adoption Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Child Abuse
Cognitive Disorders
Crisis/Trauma
Dissociative Disorders
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Eating Disorders
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Gender Identity
Grief/Loss
Impulse Control Disorders
Learning Disabilities
Life Transitions
OCD
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Personality Disorders
PTSD
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
Stress Management
Women's Issues
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors
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| Age Specialties: |
Adolescents
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Developmental
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Eclectic
Existential/Humanistic
Experiential
Family Systems
Integrative
Multicultural
Psychodynamic
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
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| Demographic Specialties: |
African American
Asian American
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Jewish
Latino American
Middle Eastern
Women/Feminist
Multi-racial Individuals
Interracial Families
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| Education: |
M.Ed., Harvard University, 1995
Ph.D., Suffolk University, 2003
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| License #: |
8557 |
| License State: |
Massachusetts |
| Fee Schedule: |
My full fee for 50 minute individual therapy is $160. DBT or other treatment involving 24 hour pager access is $200 weekly.
I also offer a sliding fee scale based on need and circumstance. Please contact me to discuss your individual situation. |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Any PPO
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Suffolk University student health insurance
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
I am a preferred provider for BCBS and several other student insurance plans. IIf you have another insurance carrier and your plan entitles you to see an out of network provider, I am happy to submit claims on your behalf and bill you only your copay/deductible at the time of your appointments. If you are not sure what your insurance plan entitles you to, feel free to contact me and I will call your insurance company for you to figure these details out. |
| Additional Comments: |
Taking this step to find a therapist can be both comforting and frightening. I encourage you to contact me, and other clinicians whom you feel might meet your needs, as this initial contact will be reassuring and ultimately how you will find a good match. |
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