My approach

I offer attachment-based, relational, psychodynamic therapy to individuals and couples in-person in downtown NYC or via telehealth video in New York and Connecticut. I am a trauma therapist who utilizes somatic practices and EMDR to aid in healing emotional pain, and behavioral methods for installing new skills that will bring change and belonging.

Individual therapy

My foundational belief is that we have all the innate capacity to heal. Working together, we’ll engage that internal healing process and create the change you desire for your life. I have specialized experience working with surfacing trauma, emotional distress, LGBTQIA+ identities, unfulfilling sex, and pressured masculinity.

  • If you're stuck in the same patterns—disconnected in your relationship, battling anxiety, caught in acting-out behaviors, or carrying trauma that keeps resurfacing—individual therapy can help you break free. My role is to be your strongest support and gentle guide in that process.

    Our work in therapy will be guided by your needs and desires—even if you’re still figuring out what those are. Together, we’ll explore and uncover them at your pace. I bring empathic listening and thoughtful questions to help you understand the emotions and beliefs beneath anxiety, uncertainty, or ambivalence. Through this process, we’ll build a strong connection between mind, body, and spirit—the foundation for true healing and growth.

    I work with adults of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations. My style is relational and collaborative. I see myself as a therapist who “keeps it real.” I work well with those who seek to be gently challenged with authenticity, humor, and direct engagement.

    I integrate psychodynamic, attachment-based, and trauma-centered practices. I draw on approaches including relational therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and utilize Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in the specific treatment of trauma.

    • Complex trauma, PTSD, attachment & sexual trauma

    • Acting out behaviors

    • LGBTQIA+ experience

    • Exploring sex and sexuality

    • Anxiety & shame

    • Ambivalence and inner-distress

    • Dissociation

    • Anger & aggression

    • Emotional regulation and resiliency

  • Trauma is not defined by the event itself, but how the body experienced it. This means the same event can be traumatic for one person, but not for another. It all depends on an individual’s abilities to process the event. Unprocessed traumas are stored in the nervous system and can show up in many ways: flashbacks, dissociation (disconnection from self), chronic tension, emotional reactivity, and unrelenting relationship challenges.

    “Complex trauma” refers to going through repeated, prolonged exposures to harm. This is often interpersonal harm, and frequently takes place during developmental stages of childhood.

    Our work will focus on making it feel safe to be grounded in your physical body. We will identify patterns of trauma symptoms impacting your life, and create space for new responses by engaging the body’s progressional healing process. We will do this sensitive work by utilizing mindfulness, parts work (IFS), and EMDR. We will cultivate a greater sense of freedom, safety, and connection in your life and relationships.

    EMDR is a treatment dedicated to processing traumatic experiences so they become “unstuck” in us. EMDR is a process that utilizes rhythmic movement to activate and prolong the brain and body’s innate ability to heal itself. It is a powerful treatment that requires ongoing trust, safety, and collaboration between you and me.

Couples therapy

My work with couples centers on the belief that relationship dynamics are co-created. It’s through attunement, accountability, and teamwork that a new, healthier dynamic can be created. I have specialized experience working in sexual connection, infidelity, and acting out in secret. I also work with couples who are looking to shift or end a relationship and hope to preserve connection or develop a co-parenting relationship.

  • Relationships can sometimes get stuck in painful, repetitive patterns. Couples therapy offers a safe and supportive space to identify those cycles and understand the emotions that drive them. Together, we’ll work to shift these patterns, strengthen your connection, and rebuild trust. Our goal is to deepen your bond, release lingering resentment, and create a foundation of openness and authenticity.

    My aim is to support partners in slowing down, stepping back, and engaging with curiosity. We will diminish animosity in order to make it safe to express hurt and take accountability. We will bring transparency to a relationship that has undergone infidelity, secrecy, and other forms of acting out. This process will lead to a safe and secure attachment where we can resolve gridlock, improve communication, and practice strategies for healing.

    I work with partners of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and within all relationship structures. My approach is relational and interactive. I am warm, direct, and measured as I support couples regulate and stay connected during conflict navigation.

    My approach is based in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and integrates elements of Narrative Relational Sex Therapy (NRST) and Internal Family Systems (IFS).

    • Surfacing relational traumas

    • Acting-out behaviors

    • Infidelity & trust ruptures

    • Boundary setting & assertive communication

    • Exploring sex & sexuality

    • Improving communication & active listening

  • When needs go unmet and emotions go unexpressed, they often come out in other ways. It can be sarcastic jabs, avoidance, yelling, or shutting down. It can also be more severe like spending money in secret, or having an affair. This is known as “acting out.” And we all act out. None of us are above it.

    While acting out often causes harm, the behavior is an attempt to experience something good. Whether it’s feeling understood in your relationship, discharging anxiety, or creating a sense of control, all of these things are “good” for the human body to experience.

    We will approach these behaviors with curiosity toward the “good” they are seeking. By doing so, we will ease the sting of shame and discover the pain underneath the acting out. With increased relationship stability and resiliency, the authentic expression of emotional needs will flourish, and acting out will fade away.

To begin individual or couples therapy, connect with William

My therapeutic approach is shaped by critical race theory and queer and feminist theory.

As a cisgender white therapist, I recognize the importance of cultural humility and anti-racist practice in all aspects of my work.

Ways that we can work

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    Psychodynamic therapy

    Uncovering unconscious patterns and attachment wounds

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    EMDR

    Reprocessing stuck traumatic memories and creating internal safety and peace

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    Emotionally Focused Therapy

    Helping couples shift out of conflict and into secure connection

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    Internal Family Systems

    Exploring the different “parts” of you and how they interact

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    Dialectical Behavior Therapy

    Tools to regulate emotions, manage distress, and stay present

Billing

We can meet weekly or twice a week via telehealth video. Individual and couples therapy sessions run for 60 minutes.

    • Individual therapy session: $250

    • Couples therapy session: $300

    If you find yourself in the position of being unable to afford consistent, ongoing treatment, please feel free to inquire about my limited sliding-scale availability.

  • Payment can be made after each session via Zelle, or I can charge your credit card that we keep on file.

  • I am not in-network with any insurance providers. I provide a monthly superbill at the end of each month and, depending on your insurance plan, you can submit this bill for reimbursements.

    To learn more about what coverage your plan might offer, you can ask your insurance these questions:

    • Does my plan include “out-of-network” coverage for mental health?

    • What is my annual deductible for mental health benefits?

    • What is my co-insurance?

    • Is there a limit on the number of sessions my plan will cover per year?

    • Is there a limit on out-of-pocket expenses per year?

    • Does my plan require pre-authorization for psychotherapy?

    • What is the policy year (i.e. Jan 1 – Dec 31)?

    • What is the reasonable and customary fee for my area? (This is the amount that your plan determines is the normal range of payment within a given geographic area.)

To schedule a free consultation, connect with William