Wellness and preventative care are the cornerstone of a healthy, long life. After graduating from Columbia University’s Master of Science Program in Occupational Therapy, I have worked as an occupational therapist for over 20 years in a variety of settings, including acute care hospitals, trauma centers, rehab centers, and home care. Currently, I am an Occupational Therapist in a Level II trauma acute care hospital.
Recently, I have completed my studies to become a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) through the Academy of Lymphatic Studies (www.acols.com), as well as becoming certified in LSVT BIG treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease (www.lsvtglobal.com). I have also been trained in the John Barnes Myofascial Release Technique (MFR), which allows me to help clients who suffer from debilitating conditions-- such as fibromyalgia, back pain, chronic pain, neck/jaw pain— as well as clients who are just tired of constant low-level pain, aches, stiffness, headaches, insomnia, and poor posture. Through our work together, my clients can finally find the relief they have been seeking for years and enhance their quality of life. Currently, I am training to become a pelvic wellness therapist.
After 16 years in New York City, I returned to my hometown, Princeton, NJ with my husband to raise our two young children, to start my private practice, Princeton Occupational Therapy & MFR, in order to pursue my passion: helping people find and maintain their peak levels of physical health and wellbeing.
The story I hear too often from my patients is that they were reasonably healthy, but after a sudden and unexpected decline in health, followed by a hospitalization and rehab stay, they were unable to return to their prior level of functionality after they come home. They are now facing a life filled with continuing pain, their abilities limited, wondering if they will ever be able to return to the fulfilling life they had been leading.
I believe that prevention and continued attention to wellness are the key to a full and fulfilling life. I would love to help you return to your previous levels of functionality after unforeseen health issues, but I can also work with you to help ensure you are strong and healthy, no matter what stage of life you are in, and ready to live your best life