Most people who find this site have already done some thinking. You’ve read, reflected, maybe tried therapy before. You’re not looking for someone to tell you what you already know or hand you a worksheet.
You’re looking for a therapist who actually understands the thing you’re dealing with — and who will be precise about it rather than vague and reassuring.
That’s what this practice is for. I work with couples who feel stuck in the same painful dynamic, men who are struggling with sex, desire, shame, or avoidance, and individuals who want psychological depth, not life-coaching.
You’re stuck in the same argument — or worse, the same silence. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) gets beneath the surface conflict to the attachment needs driving it. This isn’t communication coaching. It’s a restructuring of how you experience each other.
For men and individuals dealing with anxiety, avoidance, shame, relational patterns, or a sense that something is off that you can’t quite name. My approach integrates psychodynamic depth, mindfulness, and a genuine interest in what makes you tick — not just what’s bothering you.
Desire that’s disappeared. A body that won’t cooperate. The gap between wanting to want sex and actually wanting it. As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, I work with the psychological and relational dimensions of sexual problems — not just the mechanics.
The cycle of acting out, shame, and promising yourself it won’t happen again. Whether the issue is compulsive porn use, infidelity, or other patterns you can’t seem to stop — I help people understand what’s driving the behavior and do the real work of changing it. Without moralizing.
Men often arrive in therapy knowing something is off but unsure what to do about it — anger that flares or shuts down, distance in a relationship, anxiety masked as overwork, or a sexuality that feels out of control. I help men understand what drives these patterns and build something more deliberate in their place.
Recurring patterns in relationships — idealization that collapses, emotional intensity that pushes people away, a persistent sense of emptiness or fraudulence. These aren’t character flaws; they’re deeply learned ways of managing the world. I work with individuals and their partners to understand these patterns at their root and build something more stable.
I’m a psychotherapist in Pittsburgh specializing in couples, sex, and intimacy — the places where relationships, identity, and vulnerability collide.
My background includes formal training in Psychodynamic Therapy from the Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center, AASECT Certification in Sex Therapy, and advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). I draw on mindfulness and Buddhist contemplative practice — not in a mystical way, but as a practical orientation toward attention, presence, and the difference between analyzing experience and actually inhabiting it. Across all of these influences, the common thread is experiential work — I’m always attending to what’s happening inside you and between us in the room, because that’s where patterns actually shift.
I work with people who are intelligent, self-aware, and often frustrated by therapy that felt too generic. If you want someone who will be specific, direct, and psychologically serious — and who won’t waste your time with platitudes — we’ll probably work well together.
Specialized, not general. This isn’t a practice that treats everything. I focus on what I’m genuinely expert in: couple dynamics,sexual difficulty, male psychology, and the intersection of all three.
Psychologically serious. Expect depth, not just coping strategies. I’m interested in the why — the patterns, defenses, and relational histories that shape how you show up in your life and relationships.
Private pay for a reason. No insurance company dictating the pace or scope of your treatment. Full confidentiality. The flexibility to do the work properly.
Evening and Sunday appointments. I offer sessions outside standard business hours because the adults and couples I work with have full lives — and finding a therapist shouldn’t mean rearranging yours.
Getting Started
A free 15-minute consultation is the easiest way to find out if this is the right fit. No pressure, no commitment — just a brief conversation about what you’re dealing with and whether my approach makes sense for you.
Located in East Liberty, The Center for Mind and Relationship is accessible to clients from Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze, Oakland, Bloomfield, Lawrenceville, Highland Park, and Greater Pittsburgh. Online therapy available across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Rhode Island.
