CLINICAL
Supporting adolescents in building emotion regulation
My clinical training is rooted in evidence-based approaches to treating adolescent psychopathology, with a particular focus on emotion regulation. I have worked with youth and families navigating eating disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, self-harm, and personality pathology, including patterns of both overcontrol and undercontrol.
Areas of Specialization
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LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Specialized experience supporting LGBTQ+ adolescents, integrating affirming care with evidence-based interventions to address the impact of stigma, identity development, and minority stress.
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Eating Disorders & Body Image
Focused on early identification and treatment of eating disorders and body image concerns, with an emphasis on prevention across development.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Trained in standard and Radically Open DBT to to help individuals and families navigate intense emotions, relationship challenges, and rigid coping patterns.
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Youth Autism Assessment
Experienced in conducting comprehensive psychological assessments for autism and developmental differences in youth to support early intervention.
Where I’ve Trained
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center / Western Psychiatric Hospital
Outpatient DBT program supporting mothers with a history of suicidal behavior, as part of an NIH-funded RCT targeting emotion regulation as an intergenerational mechanism of suicide risk. Provided individual case management and co-led DBT skills groups. -
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Conducted autism diagnostic assessments (including ADOS-2) and developmental evaluations in a specialty clinic serving children and adolescents with autism and developmental differences.
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Western Psychiatric Hospital
Delivered group therapy in partial hospitalization and intensive-outpatient levels of care for adolescents and young adults (many LGBTQ+) experiencing a range of eating disorders. Modalities included CBT-E, DBT, and ACT. -
Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Provided full-model DBT and RO-DBT for Medicaid-eligible adults with chronic emotion dysregulation, self-harm, and eating disorders. Included individual and group therapy, plus phone coaching.
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Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Delivered mindfulness and acceptance-based behavioral therapy for adults with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Participated in clinical research and manualized treatment delivery.
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University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Provided therapy and assessment services for children, adolescents, and families in a university-based outpatient training clinic. Used CBT and standardized diagnostic tools (e.g., K-SADS).
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Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Co-led a gender- and LGBTQ-inclusive adaptation of the Body Project—a group-based intervention to reduce body dissatisfaction among college students. Gained early experience in body image prevention work grounded in research.