A young bee’s first flight from the hive is both thrilling and disorienting, much like leaving home for college in another state.
In our first years away, we often must act as though we have it all in hand: new classes, new friends, a new city, and a new version of ourselves that we are still getting to know. Meanwhile home keeps on buzzing without us, and it can be hard to know where we belong.
Still, this is a rare season in which to stop and wonder who we are becoming, what we want to keep from the place we came from and what we are ready to leave behind, and what we might make of a life that is, for the first time, our own.
My hope is that by meeting in person at my private office in Jersey City, just across the Hudson from Lower Manhattan, or via telehealth video and/or phone sessions whether you are at school or back home in New York, New Jersey, Washington, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, or Connecticut, we will find a steady space that travels with you between your two hives, through semesters, breaks, and summers alike.
Online Therapy for College Students in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Beyond
Many students lose their therapist each time they cross a state line. Because I am licensed in eight states, students who study in one and live in another can often continue with me all year, at school and at home. Some of what we might explore together:
- Homesickness, loneliness, and finding where you belong
- ADHD, whether newly diagnosed or long familiar, and depression, two particular specialties of mine, along with anxiety and academic pressure
- Friendships, relationships, and identity
- Changes in your relationship with your family
- Questions about your major, your direction, and what comes after
Can I keep seeing you over breaks and summers?
Yes, as long as you are in a state where I am licensed at the time of our session.
Will you talk to my parents?
Your sessions are confidential. I do not have contact with parents, even when they are paying for therapy.
I’m a parent looking for a therapist for my college student. What should I do?
Please share this page with your son or daughter and invite them to contact me themselves, since the work belongs to them.
If you’re interested in scheduling time with me, please reach out directly. I look forward to hearing from you!
Practical Details
Where do we meet?
I see patients in person at my private office in Jersey City, a short trip from Lower Manhattan, and by telehealth video or phone for those in New York, New Jersey, Washington, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Many of my New York patients meet with me by video, and some prefer to come in person.
How do you work?
My approach is psychoanalytically informed, which means we take time to understand the deeper patterns in your life. I also work with the connection between mind and body.
Do you take insurance?
I am an “out of network” provider and do not bill insurance directly. At the end of each month, at your direction, I can provide you with a billing statement that you may be able to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. These statements must include a diagnosis, which is something we can discuss together. Please contact your insurance company directly if you have any further questions regarding their reimbursement policies.