Christine is a white-identified, cisgender female psychotherapist in Brooklyn, New York. She earned a Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy from the Post-graduate Center for Mental Health, a Masters in Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work, and a Bachelors of Arts in political economy from Hampshire College. In addition, she has completed “Undoing Racism” training with the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond and trained as a mediator at the New York Peace Institute.
Christine provides combined group and individual psychotherapy treatment. Her integrated approach enables clients to gain insight about psychological and relationship challenges while receiving therapeutic support. Christine’s manner is friendly and inquisitive. She encourages clients to examine emotional injuries and psychological blind spots within a cultural context. The enduring historical impact of dominant white supremacy culture has harmed everyone.
As a psychoanalytically-informed social justice activist, Christine works with organizations to develop anti-racist, culturally-attuned services. She guides development of race equity practices through facilitated conversations that clarify vision and mission, establish goals and strategies.
Christine’s social work career began in employment advocacy for men in recovery and for women in non-traditional blue-collar trades. As a NYC public schools supervisor and administrator for 27 years, she advocated for families of students with special needs and provided clinical and pedagogical leadership from an anti-racist systems perspective. She established a private practice in 1996 to work with individuals and started Racial Literacy Groups in 2017.
Christine is an active member of professional organizations that offer resources about psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, clinical social work, undoing racism, and mediation.
