Hi, I’m Jeff.
I help people feel better about their lives and make the changes they want.
What I love about my work is helping people to be and become the people they want to be. If we want to make good decisions moving forward, then we need to look at what led us to this moment. That’s easier said than done because some of what brought us here may not reflect the best version of ourselves. It’s hard to change what you can’t acknowledge. We may have to pay attention to things we weren’t aware of— or didn’t want to notice in the first place. To look at life’s mess is hard work— so hard that we often can’t do it without the support of someone we trust. That’s where therapy comes in and how I can help.
My pronouns are he/him/his.
Why choose to work with me?
I feel fortunate to have a job where I build relationships with people to help them talk honestly about their problems. I work primarily from a relational psychodynamic perspective, but with the help of other theories like existential humanism, Internal Family Systems, and CBT. I understand that sometimes therapy is about healing and “getting better,” and sometimes it’s about becoming a “better” version of ourselves. People use therapy in a lot of different ways.
“I did what I knew best. When I learned better, I did better.”
— Maya Angelou
Dialogue, the secret ingredient
When I was in training, I made sure to work in a variety of different places so that I would be ready to work with a variety of different people. Everyone comes in with their own story and it’s important to listen closely to what makes you unique.
Maybe you’ve tried therapy before and found the therapist’s silence to be less than helpful. You might prefer to work with someone whose style is more conversational, someone who will ask questions that make you think. Where we go and what we talk about are always your choice, but it helps sometimes to have someone who can give you a nudge when you want to go a little deeper.
Training & Background
I’m a clinical psychologist in Massachusetts (license #10558). My private practice is located in Jamaica Plain, though I also work some out of the Back Bay. I’m also the program manager for the adult group program at The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health, which is an important safety net provider for the town. I completed my doctorate in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) at Rutgers University in 2015. For my predoctoral internship, I was a clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School through Cambridge Health Alliance, and I completed post-doctoral training at The Brookline Center. The major areas of focus in my training were with interpersonal relationships, trauma, and group therapy. Prior to graduate school, I spent several years working with people struggling with substance use.
Here are some things you might like to know about me:
Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology (GSAPP), Rutgers University (2015)
Clinical Psychologist (license #10558), Massachusetts
Local area training sites: Cambridge Health Alliance, The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health
Specialities: Interpersonal Relationships, Trauma, Group Therapy, Substance Use
English & Spanish
