Practice

At my practice in Princeton, New Jersey, I see individuals, couples, families, and groups who have a variety of concerns:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Career concerns
• Health problems such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, autoimmune disorders, obesity, and other chronic physical conditions.

I also offer supervision, case consultation, and practice consultation to mental health and health professionals.

Specialties

Depression

In any given year, more than 17 million Americans live with depression, most of them untreated. Also, for people who live with a chronic medical condition, depression is one of the most common complications. But the chances of recovery are very good for all depressed people who seek appropriate professional care. No one is too old or too young for help.

Services:

• Identification of life problems contributing to depression
• A 'best practices' approach to interpersonal, dynamic, and cognitive-behavioral change, tailored for each individual
• Exploration of family context and support links
• Development of life-affirming goals and options for the future
• Treatment of related problems such as anxiety, dissatisfaction in relationships at home and at work, trauma, or response to chronic physical illness
• Help to regain a sense of control, choices, pleasure, and well-being
• Coordination with your physician for medications, if appropriate to your situation and needs

Physical Illness

Mind and body are linked. My practice provides an integrated approach to improving emotional health, physical health, and quality of life. There are successful strategies available, based on solid 'biopsychosocial' research. These will help you overcome distress and make the best choices possible for you and your family.

Services:

• Consultation to identify your particular stressors and resources
• Focused approach to problem-solving
• Decision-making from among medical options given by the physician
• Physical symptom reduction
• Coping enhancement
• Motivation for medical treatment regimen adherence
• Crisis management
• Anxiety, stress, and pain reduction
• Prevention and treatment of depression
• Interventions tailored to risks and strengths
• Family involvement
• Adaptation to changes in health status
• Enhancement of social support links
• Skill training
• Anger resolution
• Strategies for self-management
• Handling of uncertainty and fear of death