My path to nurse practitioner training at NYU runs through some of the most emotionally charged environments in medicine — a fertility clinic, a NICU, and pediatric critical care. Across all three, I valued the opportunity to meet people at significant, sensitive moments in their lives and provide compassionate, patient-centered care.
Through both joyful and challenging experiences, I offered emotional guidance to families navigating complex medical situations, critical illness, loss, and bereavement. That work built a deep capacity for active listening, patient advocacy, and empathetic care that now anchors my mental health practice.
This background in high-acuity healthcare settings taught me invaluable skills for helping people through stressful, complex, and emotionally challenging situations. Some of the populations central to my practice include men and women exploring fertility, LGBTQ+ individuals and their loved ones, patients and their families in the NICU and pediatric critical care, and oncology patients with unique family planning needs. These communities often carry invisible emotional weight alongside challenging medical circumstances. Whatever brings someone in, the goal stays the same: help them feel heard, understood, and empowered.
