
My Approach
My goal is to guide and facilitate each person to find their own path in the midst of uncertainty and stress. Through my own experience with whole-body treatment, I frequently incorporate complementary modalities for integrative healing. As a group therapist, I am interested in using the power of group to facilitate growth beyond individual work.
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I have several areas of experience and interest, including stress related to schools, relocation and immigration issues, as well as identity as related to our place in society. I also focus on mind-body connections and mental health issues related to physical or medical issues. I work with substance and behavioral addictions through my close affiliation with Working Sobriety. I love working with students, trainees, as well as those in the education and medical/mental health professions.
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In my time outside of psychiatry and clinical practice, I enjoy music and I play the piano.
I teach piano to select students, and I enjoy the richness that music has brought into our lives.

Credentials
Licensure:
State of Illinois Medical Board, Active
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Board Certifications:
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Diplomat
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons
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Hospital:
Attending Physician at Jesse Brown VA (current)
Attending Physician at Hines VA (2015-2016)
Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Chicago
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Education:
University of Chicago Psychiatry Residency
State University of New York at Downstate, M.D.
Cornell University, B.A.
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Professionals Associations:
American Group Psychotherapy Association
American Association of Psychodynamic Psychiatrists
