I completed my B.A. in psychology at Smith College in Northampton, MA and my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at American University in Washington, DC. Throughout my undergraduate and graduate studies, I conducted psychological research on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), compulsive hoarding, anxiety, perfectionism, and Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). My doctoral training included supervised clinical experience in specialized adolescent eating disorder treatment at Children’s National Medical Center and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at a community mental health clinic. While attending graduate school, I also worked as the Quality Improvement Coordinator at The Episcopal Center for Children, a day-treatment center and special education school for students with severe emotional disturbances.

I completed my predoctoral internship at the University of Miami’s Counseling Center in 2008, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship in private practice from 2009-2010. My post-graduate training has included professional workshops in Family-Based Treatment (FBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based interventions. Since 2010, I’ve been licensed as a psychologist in the state of Florida.

For over 15 years, I have maintained a private practice here in Coral Gables, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, body image issues, and related concerns. In addition to my clinical practice, I serve as a professional advisor for FEAST: Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders, a global non-profit organization dedicated to providing support and evidence-based information to the parents and families of people with eating disorders.

A major part of my professional identity is staying current on the latest science in this ever-changing field so that I can educate my patients and their families on the disorders they are facing while providing them with the most effective treatment. I am an active member of the Academy for Eating Disorders, the American Psychological Association, and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.