As part of my private practice, I run supportive therapy groups for people struggling with chronic illness. These groups may be organized around a specific illness (e.g. Type 1 diabetes), or comprised of individuals with different chronic illnesses.

I also offer workshops, training, and consultation to organizations, college counseling and health services, schools, hospitals and clinics. Clients have included: Barnard College Furman Counseling Center; The Young Women’s Leadership Network; City University of New York; Center for Health Equity/NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Visiting Nurse Services of NYC; Naomi Berry Diabetes Center.  Contact me to discuss scheduling and fees.

Topics include:

•  Emotional challenges of living with chronic illness (note: can be targeted to specific illnesses and clinical populations)

•  Support and mental healthcare for college students managing chronic illnesses on campus

•  Using “motivational interviewing” to help people change health behaviors

•  A psychodynamic approach to understanding life with chronic illness, and supporting self-care

•  Parenting as a person with chronic illness

•  Parenting a chronically ill child

•  Health equity and the impact of health disparities

•  Community Health Worker training and education

•  The changes of puberty for daughters and their mothers