Therapy Services

Dr. Finkelstein earned her Masters in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Northwestern Medical School. She has been in private practice for 23 years, working with people on a wide array of issues, including depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship difficulties, parenting, identify formation, domestic abuse, family conflict, trauma, gender and LGBTQ+. She also works with couples including romantic partners, parent-child dyads, siblings, and peers.

As a warm and attentive therapist, I work hard to listen, understand and guide my patients through the obstacles that prevent them from reaching their life's goals and from feeling more fulfilled. I encourage them to become curious about their thoughts, feelings and behaviors where shame has often kept them stuck. I provide therapy for adolescents and adults with a wide range of problems related to current life changes or longstanding issues. I will also work together with my patients to determine the underlying causes of emotional issues in order to help them cope more effectively with similar problems as they arise in the future.

Painful feelings and difficulties in relationships often lead people to seek therapy. Our work to alleviate the distress most often results in increased self-awareness and heightened self-esteem, an identification of unique strengths, and an overall sense of wellbeing. Therapy can offer new experiences of connection creating greater meaning in life and intimacy in relationships.

My patients tend to find relief in the first weeks of therapy and may continue to work with me for some months to several years. Longer term psychotherapy can help clients break out of self-defeating patterns in order to achieve lasting change and healing.