Is the weight of always being the strong one becoming too much to carry?
To the outside world, everything looks perfect — the career, the family, the checked boxes of success. But inside, you’re struggling. You feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and filled with self-doubt. Joy feels out of reach. Peace feels like a luxury. You’re being pulled in so many directions — and you know something needs to change.
Whether you’re navigating the demands of motherhood, the stress of caregiving, or the pressure of being the emotional backbone in your family, you don’t have to do it alone.
As a therapist trained by Postpartum Support International and a mother myself, I specialize in supporting women during the prenatal and postpartum periods — especially those who feel unseen, overwhelmed, or emotionally stretched thin. I also continue my work with Gen Xers, particularly those in the *sandwich generation* — adults balancing care for both children and aging parents while managing careers, marriages, or major life transitions.
With over 17 years of clinical experience, I offer a relatable, down-to-earth approach that honors the real-life challenges of living in the second half of life. My goal is to create a safe, judgment-free space where you can release the pressure to hold it all together — and receive the support you deserve to heal, grow, and thrive.
If you’re ready to move beyond survival and reclaim joy, I’m here to help.

Living in the second half

Providing online therapy for New Jersey residents

Call 908 895 9125 to schedule your appointment

Call 908 895 9125 to schedule your appointment

““The job of the therapist is to help people acknowledge, experience, and bear the reality of life with all of the pleasures and heartbreak. People can never get better without knowing what they know and feeling what they feel”.”

— Bessel Van Der Kolk, The Body Keeps Score

Individual Psychotherapy

In individual therapy together we will work closely to form a comfortable and therapeutic relationship. I provide a safe judgment free zone to help you learn more about yourself, grow, and heal.

Together we will work on addressing your current struggles, explore and unpack how your past plays a role in your present life. As we work together, you are always at the center because you are the expert in your life.

Therapy, especially at the beginning is hard work! I have tremendous respect for you as you're taking the first steps towards healing.

I specialize in helping people with issues such as:

Depression and anxiety that keeps you up at night and unable to be your best self

Trauma from childhood physical abuse, emotional neglect, or recent events such as diagnosis of a new medical condition, or accident

Grappling with workplace stressors, imposter syndrome, and micro-aggressions

Stages of life transitions such as milestone birthdays, empty nest, and ending of a relationship

Couples Therapy

Using the Gottman method in couples therapy, I help Black and Interracial couples get unstuck. I help them recover from emotional and physical infidelity, learn how to address conflict, and learn how to communicate effectively to reconnect. We will work together help you identify the patterns, such a childhood trauma that keeps you from connecting with your partner.

The first session of couples counseling will be together as a couple to learn about the challenges that bring you into therapy.

The next session will be one- on- one, to allow me the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of your individual upbringing, and other dynamics that may play a role in present challenges.

After making an assessment about the appropriateness for couples therapy, we will return to couples sessions.

Call 908 895 9125 to schedule your appointment with my support staff

I look forward to connecting with you! Please contact me at 908 895-9125 or email me at therapyfor@livinginthesecondhalf.com to schedule a free 15- minute consultation.

If you're seeking to use your health insurance for therapy, please note that I accept Cigna, Lyra EAP, Atena, NJ Horizon Blue Cross, and UnitedHealthcare. For other insurance policies I'm an out-of-network provider.

That means you’re responsible for the fees at the time of our appointment and depending on your plan, and deductibles you need to meet, a percentage of what you pay for therapy may be paid directly back to you by your insurance company.

To help my clients at the end of each month a super-bill will be provided to you to send to your insurance for possible reimbursement.

I encourage you to call the member services number on the back of your insurance card to find out what your “out-of-network” benefit may be.

The cost of the individual initial session is $160 for 60 minutes. Ongoing sessions are $150 for 45 minutes

The cost of initial couples sessions is $300 for 90 minutes. Ongoing sessions are $250 for 60 minutes

I offer online video Telehealth sessions from the comfort of your home, office, or other preferred location. My existing and new clients experience with Telehealth has been positive and now preferred option. With the costly added stress of securing child or elder care to attend sessions, NJ traffic, gas prices I shifted my practice to exclusive support clients online. This also means I see clients who reside all over NJ. This is important as many people before I shifted to Telehealth could not get help from me because they lived too far to attend in -person sessions. You now can have a session while the baby naps, during your lunch break, or before you start your work day.

This picture was the first time in several weeks I was able to workout.⠀
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Because of two surgeries I needed in the past several weeks in my fertility journey, I couldn’t do much physical activity as I recovered. ⠀
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Interestingly I will share

#JusticeforElijahMcClain

Illustration by @mattymillerstudio

I just heard about the murder of Elijah last night when @healwithalece shared on her IG stories. I broke down in tears this morning because I thought I had a nightmare. But I didn’t.

1865-2020, much has changed but clearly, we still have far to go. In this time of civil unrest, as Black people continue to fight to be treated as full members of society, many of us are in deep pain. ⠀
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The Washington Post had an article stating si

Collectively many are struggling. We wake up to another video of the killing of a Black Man, Rayshard Brooks after a police involved incident in Atlanta.
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Dealing with the emotional impact of the two pandemics we are living through, COVID a

Call 908 895-9125 to schedule your appointment