Individual Therapy

I invite you to clear a space where your feelings and dreams can be heard, where you can tap into your innate capacity for connection and healing.

Whether you are navigating the effects of trauma, anxiety/depression, complex relationships, chronic illness, or lifecycle events such as birth and postpartum, this is your safe space to explore your inner terrain and make positive changes in your life.

You are your own wisest navigator; I’m there to facilitate and guide your process. I combine a number of modalities in my work, including IFS, Somatic experiencing, mindfulness, and behavioral techniques. Different tools are incorporated as needed for your individual therapy journey.

Together we take stock of your challenges, strengths, and goals. I offer you a safe holding space where we can meet your inner experiences with curiosity and courage, attunement and respect. We work together to meet your needs and cultivate tools for you to take along going forward.

Couple’s / Sex therapy

I believe our relationships are where we truly “meet” the deepest parts of ourselves and others, and marital intimacy is where these encounters are sometimes strongest.

As humans we are wired to seek connection through emotional and physical intimacy in marriage. And yet, for so many reasons, this can be a struggle. Therapy can help you create a more healthy, comfortable, and satisfying connection with your partner.

In couple’s therapy I address a variety of issues including communication, emotional intimacy, conflicting intimate needs, low desire, lack of pleasure, pain disorders, and unconsummated marriage. I also work with couples who are grappling with the impact of childhood sexual trauma on their intimate relationship. I’m committed to providing a respectful and culturally sensitive environment for you to explore this very personal area of your life.

Often the therapy involves education pertaining to sexual functioning and exercises for you to do together at home. Sometimes our work is done in conjunction with treatment from a doctor or pelvic floor physiotherapist. Whether you come individually or as a couple, the ultimate goal is enhanced happiness and closeness in your marriage.

Intimacy education course

“Miriam, I seriously think this course should be required for all married women.”   

-R., married 12 years

In my work as a marriage educator I’ve witnessed the central role marital intimacy plays in every Jewish woman’s life—and how knowledge, tools and support can make all the difference.

Sometimes women have not been adequately prepared going into marriage, sometimes they need tools suited to their current stage in life, and sometimes they are looking for a boost in priority and focus. Mostly, they need the relief of knowing they’re not alone—they’re normal.

I created a curriculum based on my combined fields of experience and have expanded it along the way to address the real-life questions and concerns of my students. While this course is not a substitute for therapy if required, it provides a solid base of knowledge and tools for building healthy emotional and physical intimacy in marriage.

I’ve been privileged to teach hundreds of Jewish women around the world and across the spectrum of religious communities.