Outside the office, I run half-marathons along the lakefront, read too many research papers, and am trying to teach myself to cook something that isn't a grain bowl. I believe clinicians should model the balance they preach.
Clinical psychologist. Researcher. Strategist for the overthinking mind.
I started in neuroscience research at Northwestern, studying how the brain processes fear and decision-making. It was rigorous, fascinating work — the kind that keeps you in the lab until midnight because you need to know what happens next.
But over time, I noticed something. The most brilliant people I worked with often struggled the most with their own minds. The skills that made them successful — analysis, pattern recognition, anticipation — also fueled their anxiety. They could model complex systems but couldn't stop catastrophizing about a text message.
That realization pulled me from the lab to the clinic. I earned my PsyD at the University of Chicago, where my dissertation focused on cognitive flexibility in anxiety disorders. I trained in CBT, DBT, and EMDR — methods with real evidence behind them, not just good intentions.
Now I run a private practice focused on high-achievers who need more than "how does that make you feel?" They need structure. They need to understand the mechanism. They need someone who speaks their language — precise, direct, and grounded in data. That's what I provide.
Intelligence doesn't protect you from anxiety. Sometimes it makes it worse. My job is to help you use that intelligence differently.
University of Chicago — Completed 2014, dissertation on cognitive flexibility in anxiety disorders
State of Illinois #071-012847 — Active, in good standing
EMDRIA — Completed advanced training in complex trauma and dissociation
Behavioral Tech — Linehan Board certification track
Specializations in neuroscience-informed therapy, adult ADHD, and attachment
I don't do vague. We identify specific patterns, set measurable goals, and track real progress.
I'll tell you what I see. Compassionately, but clearly. Therapy without honesty is just conversation.
My goal is to make myself unnecessary. I teach you the skills to be your own therapist.
Outside the office, I run half-marathons along the lakefront, read too many research papers, and am trying to teach myself to cook something that isn't a grain bowl. I believe clinicians should model the balance they preach.