Licensed Clinical Psychologist | Upper East Side, New York
I help people work through difficult emotions and recurring patterns in their relationships while developing their strengths and pursuing goals that matter to them. Our work can address what is painful, what is getting in the way, and what you want more of in your life.
Accepting new patients. Free 15-minute consultation.
Who I work with
Men and fathers make up much of my adult practice, and adolescent boys and young men are a long-standing focus of my clinical work. Women and adults of any gender whose concerns fit this approach are welcome.
Pressure that doesn't let up, conflict or distance at home, a separation or divorce, or a life that looks right from the outside and feels less satisfying than you hoped. We work on the patterns underneath and on the person, partner and father you want to be.
Therapy for men and fathersFor parents who see real ability in their son alongside anxiety, shutdown, conflict or trouble following through, and for young people managing school, college, family changes and growing independence. Their own goals are central to the work.
Therapy for teens and young adultsWhy people come in
Some people come in because something hurts. Others are doing reasonably well and want to make fuller use of their abilities, build closer relationships, or make a decision with more clarity. Many want both. You do not need to be in crisis for therapy to be worthwhile.
How the work goes
I ask careful questions, offer my perspective, and help you see patterns that are hard to see on your own. We might look at why a disagreement keeps ending in distance, what happens when you feel overwhelmed, or what an important next step asks of you emotionally.
Then we connect that understanding to different ways of responding in daily life. Depending on what you need, that can mean practicing specific DBT skills, working through painful experiences, or thinking through a decision you are facing now.
Training and experience
Extensive clinical DBT experience, five years in Dr. Jill Rathus's DBT research lab, and doctoral research on teaching clinicians DBT skills for adolescents.
Postdoctoral fellowship, then Assistant Director of the clinic at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology.
Psychotherapy and executive functioning support at The Quad Preparatory School, and a school-based internship in individual, family and group therapy.
Founder and Training Director of Inzinna Therapy Group. I have taught graduate psychology courses and trained and supervised graduate clinicians.
Appointments
I keep a small caseload in my office on the Upper East Side, and each patient has a standing weekly time that is reserved for them. We start with a free 15-minute phone consultation to talk about what you are looking for and whether one of my open times fits.
Sessions are 50 minutes and the fee is $350, paid by Zelle, cash or check. Insurance is not billed for these sessions.
These appointments are private pay, and insurance is not billed for these sessions. If you would like to use in-network insurance or need weekday or virtual care, Inzinna Therapy Group, the group practice I founded, has a team of clinicians.
No. Sessions are in person only, at 160 East 89th Street, Suite 1B on the Upper East Side.
Many teenagers first come in because a parent suggested it. I take time to understand what they want for themselves, and that is often where engagement starts. We talk about how parents are involved at the outset.
We talk by phone for 15 minutes. If the work seems like a good fit and one of my open times works for you, I reserve that time for you each week and send intake paperwork before your first session. See each step.
Your time is held for you every week, a bit like a reserved parking spot, so the $350 fee applies each week whether or not you attend. The exception is holidays and time away that we plan in advance.
Children from age 10, teenagers, young adults and adults. For anyone under 18, a parent or guardian arranges care.
A 15-minute phone call to talk about what you are looking for. Sessions are in person on the Upper East Side, 50 minutes, $350.