About

I am an EMDR trauma therapist, educator, and child, adolescent & adult psychiatrist with 20 years of clinical practice in various settings. I have worked with people of all ages and diverse backgrounds who have sought support for a wide range of reasons. And I have delivered mental health, anti-racism, and trauma-informed care training to frontline workers, including teachers, healthcare staff and humanitarian workers.

My areas of expertise include trauma and PTSD, loss and grief, anxiety and phobias, mood disturbances, post-partum and parenting support. I have a particular interest supporting survivors of domestic violence, refugees & asylum seekers, war veterans, frontline journalists, and international humanitarian workers.

I make use of various types of psychotherapy based on your needs and the most appropriate fit, including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.

Education and training:

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing) trained trauma therapist, EMDR Institute, USA

  • Fellowship, child & adolescent psychiatry, NYU Child Study Center and Bellevue Hospital, New York University School of Medicine, USA

  • Residency, adult psychiatry, Harvard Longwood Residency Program and Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA

  • Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, USA

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Virginia, major in Spanish, USA

Active accreditations:

  • EMDRIA (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing International Association) - member

  • American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology – child & adolescent psychiatry diplomate

  • American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology – general/adult psychiatry diplomate

  • Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine - medical license

Additional positions:

  • Psychosocial support member of the FCDO Rapid Deployment Team, British Red Cross, UK

  • Clinical forensic evaluator for asylum seekers, Human Rights Clinic, HealthRight International

Previous roles:

  • Mental health and psychosocial practitioner, British Red Cross, UK

  • Mental health trainer for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), British Red Cross

  • Clinical assistant professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine

  • Lecturer of Global Perspectives in Child & Adolescent Mental Health, NYU, London & NYC

  • Child & adolescent psychiatrist, International Medical Corps, Gaza

  • Child & adolescent psychiatrist, Médecins Sans Frontières, Honduras & Philippines