I am a clinical psychologist licensed in New York State and Florida. I offer practical and empathetic treatment to help reduce the often distressing and overwhelming effects of anxiety, intense emotions, and substance use on youth and their families.

My goal is to build confidence, self-acceptance, and self-validation, while facilitating measurable progress towards therapeutic goals. We build a treatment plan together, so that clients feel understood and exercise agency over their personal growth.

Many clients want to work with a clinician who is both knowledgeable and affirming of their identities. Throughout my career, I have enjoyed working with clients from a wide range of cultural and religious backgrounds, as well as sexual and gender identities. I look forward to learning about all aspects of each of my clients’ backgrounds. 

Prior to transitioning to private practice, I provided psychological care across a number of settings, including outpatient therapy, inpatient therapy, and emergency psychiatry. Most recently, I served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the New York University (NYU) Langone Health Child Study Center (CSC). There, I co-founded the adolescent Substance Use Disorder (SUDs) program and was an active member of the comprehensive adolescent Dialectical Behavior Therapy program.

While my credentials, clinical experience, and expertise are critical to help you decide if I’m a good fit, clients may also be interested in getting a sense of who their clinician is as a person. I am an only child who was raised by Jamaican parents between Southern California and Florida. During my childhood, I could be found reading, watching T.V. or movies, writing fiction, or spending time with friends. In high school, I was mostly found doing land or water workouts with my Rowing team. I still miss it! I moved across the country from Florida to California for college, then to Missouri, before heading to Philadelphia for graduate school. I moved to New York following graduate school, and I’ve been here ever since. It’s been said that one project of adulthood is rediscovering your childhood interests. I’ve found this to be true – when I have free time, you’ll find me writing, consuming some form of media, or spending time with family and friends. I also enjoy photography and exploring new cultures through travel.