As a former college athlete, I know what it means to give yourself fully to your sport - to move through discipline, pressure, and the quiet weight of expectation that often goes unseen. Throughout my athletic career, I experienced numerous injuries, including one that ultimately ended my career and forced me to face the loss of something that had become a tremendous part of who I was.

That loss was not just physical - it was emotional, and deeply psychological. In the absence of the game, I found myself searching for a way to make sense of what I was carrying. Art became that space. It was how I processed the pain in my body, the grief of letting go, and the uncertainty of who I was becoming without the structure and identity sport had given me.

Through that experience, I came to understand how profoundly sport can shape confidence, identity, and self-worth - and how disorienting it can feel when that foundation begins to shift. Injuries, setbacks, and pressure do not just impact performance; they can change the way an athlete relates to themselves and to the sport they once felt so connected to.

Today, I am a licensed and board certified art psychotherapist in New York and Connecticut, and a mental performance coach for athletes. My work is grounded in a person-centered, creative, and holistic approach. I support athletes not only in how they mentally prepare to compete, but in how they experience the process - helping them navigate challenges, build self-awareness, and develop the mental resilience needed to move forward both in competition and in life.

Resilience Mental Health and Mental Performance was built from these lived experiences - a space created for athletes to process, rebuild, and grow. A space where performance and wellbeing are not separate, but deeply connected. And, most importantly,  a space for athletes to feel seen, feel heard, and feel supported.