As a licensed psychologist, my goal is to provide you with a compassionate and empowering therapeutic experience to help you improve your mental health, reach your goals, and achieve your potential. I see therapy as a place for you to gain insights about your personal patterns, process difficult experiences, overcome obstacles, and improve your relationships.

I tailor therapy to fit the unique needs of each client or couple. I work collaboratively with clients in setting therapeutic goals and use many strategies to successfully achieve them. These range from being a genuine listener to an active support, providing you skills to cope, manage stress, and maintain healthy relationships. I focus on the impact of culture, gender, race, and sexuality on wellbeing.

I provide individual and couples psychotherapy services to adults and adolescents. I provide teletherapy services at this time.

I am an Associate Professor and the director of the Lavender Lab at the University of Maryland. I’m also an Adjunct Associate Professor at Brown University. I am a researcher with expertise in stress, mental health, and substance use and misuse.