A Note from Abby:

We all have periods in our life when we look at our circumstances and wonder how we got to this place. The plans that we made and dreams that we had now seem impossible to reach or are no longer our dreams.  This can be overwhelming and leave us feeling hopeless.  How do we make the changes to improve our life when we aren’t even sure what those changes look like?  Feeling stagnant or more simply, stuck, can leave us depressed and confused about options.  Change can be great, but it can also seem out of reach, terrifying, stressful and daunting.

I understand. I am here to listen and, together with you, embrace your needs, thoughts, and concerns, supporting you with collaboration, warmth, and acceptance. I know and respect that you are the expert of your own life and will always honor this. I bring this same philosophy to my work with couples, helping partners navigate communication challenges, life transitions, conflict, and disconnection. Using a collaborative and compassionate approach, I support couples in deepening their understanding of one another, strengthening their connection, and creating healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

I have also had these periods of transition.  After a career in television, and raising two daughters as a single parent, I recognized that I was at a crossroad.  It led to a period of reflection, examining my strengths, passions and discovering what would be most fulfilling and exciting to me. Pursuing a career as a therapist embraced all of these attributes and was well worth the challenges it presented along the way.  It is my great joy and privilege each day to work with my clients to understand their desires and together discover ways for them to lead fulfilling lives.

My Approach:

I use a pragmatic approach to understand and tackle the issues we face in a warm, cooperative environment. I support my clients in sharing their ideas and deepest emotions while working together to problem solve within a secure and unbiased space. As we are all unique individuals, I believe in a person-centered, humanistic philosophy, working differently with each client, respecting and celebrating each person’s life and feelings, and finding our way together to understand and make changes in a way that is comfortable for them.

In addition to my work with individuals, I specialize in working with couples who are looking to strengthen their connection, improve communication, and navigate challenges in their relationships. Drawing from my training in the Gottman Method, I help couples better understand one another, rebuild trust, and develop practical tools to create healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

My training is in psychodynamic psychotherapy, which I integrate with a cognitive behavioral approach. Prior to joining A Good Place Therapy, I worked with individuals in psychotherapy at IPTAR, a psychoanalytic institute, and at ICL in conjunction with Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, supporting patients struggling with mental illness who had recently been released from inpatient hospital care.

Clients that I work with include those struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, career challenges, issues related to parenting and maternal mental health, life transitions, interpersonal conflicts, family dynamics, stressors around school and college, among others. 

I look forward to working with you on a path of discovery to understand past hurts, navigate current stressors, and move toward future dreams and more meaningful connections.