Hello! I am a licensed psychologist practicing in Sandy Spring, Maryland. For the past 22 years, I have been privileged to help adolescents and adults recover from often debilitating OCD, Panic Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and other anxiety related disorders. I have a special interest in the treatment of mental compulsions, and use Non-Engagement Responses (NERs), a strategy I developed to help people learn how to "actively" refrain from participating in the painful cycle of compulsive rumination. Since first presenting on NERs in 2018 at the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation annual conference, NERs have become increasingly recognized as a game changing intervention for managing compulsive rumination, both nationally and internationally.
While OCD and anxiety disorders are often some of the most tormenting of mental health conditions, they are also some of the most treatable. Encouragement, empathy, compassion, and expertise are all necessary ingredients for helping people effectively overcome these challenges, and I am grateful to be able to provide this to my clients. There is so much suffering that comes with OCD and anxiety, but with the right treatment, there is also so much hope. If you are ready to get your life back, I'd love to help you achieve that.