Understanding where we come from can change where we go.

My work as a psychologist has always been rooted in a simple question: What happens when the experiences of one generation continue to shape the next?

I became deeply interested in trauma not only through my clinical work and research, but through my own family story. As the descendant of Holocaust survivors, I grew up with an awareness that history doesn't always stay in the past. Sometimes it lives in the ways families communicate, the things they don't talk about, the fears they carry, and the strengths they develop to survive.

That realization became both personal and professional.

Today, as a clinical psychologist, researcher, educator, and speaker, I explore how trauma can shape individuals, relationships, families, and communities—and how resilience can be cultivated across generations.

I believe we are influenced by the stories that came before us, but we are not destined to repeat them.

Whether I am sitting with someone in therapy, conducting research, teaching future clinicians, or speaking to an organization, my goal is the same: to help people better understand themselves, recognize the patterns that shape their lives, and discover new possibilities for healing and growth.

Your history matters. But it doesn't have to determine your future.