Education and Training

While completing my doctorate, I have had the privilege of working with a diverse range of patients and providers navigating complex challenges. Over time, I became increasingly drawn to understanding how individuals connect with themselves and adapt to life's pressures, leading me to focus on a deeply humanistic and dynamically informed philosophy towards healing and growth with advanced post doctoral training at Mount Sinai. I remain involved in training as an associate faculty member at Mount Sinai’s Icahn College of Medicine, where I supervise trainees and residents.

While not formal “education,” growing up between cultures has shaped how I embrace life’s in-between spaces and being human. Outside of work, I love quiet mornings with coffee, my husband, and our cat before exploring NYC’s unique creative energy.

Education

  • Texas A&M University: Ph.D., Counseling Psychology ; M.A., Psychology

  • Albany College of Medicine: Psychology Residency

  • Mount Sinai Hospital System, Harlem Health Center: Postdoctoral Fellowship

Clinical Training

  • Mount Sinai-Harlem Health Center Adult Behavioral Health Services

  • Albany College of Medicine- AMC Department of Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic

  • Samuel S. Stratton Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

  • Capital District Psychiatric Center (NYS Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital)

  • Texas A&M College of Medicine- Health Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Care Clinic

  • Counseling and Assessment Clinic- Texas A&M University

Research

My research primarily focuses on the relationship between suicide and social media use (dissertation: “Social Networking Site Addiction and Suicidal Ideation: Examination of the Mediating Role of Thwarted Belongingness and Perceived Burdensomeness Using a Structural Equation Modeling Approach”.)

Publications

Rapid transition to telehealth: Health service psychology trainee responses amidst a global COVID-19 crisis from an ecological perspective.

Training health service psychology students in an in-person and telehealth integrated behavioral health service delivery model in primary care.

Exploring type 2 diabetes self-management practices among african americans in rural counties: A qualitative study


“We are fellow passengers on the same ship, navigating the waters of existence. My role is not to steer for you, but to sit beside you as we chart the course together.”
- Irvin D. Yalom