Steve has spent more than 15 years in private practice working with adults, adolescents, couples, and parents struggling to improve their lives by reclaiming the hours spent worrying, obsessing, repeating things over and over, or feeling stuck and demoralized by how challenging their lives can be. Steve specializes in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related conditions, as well as social anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, and other forms of anxiety, using CBT, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), and ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention). He is also an experienced DBT therapist, integrating the mindfulness and emotion regulation aspects of DBT with effective approaches to anxiety. Most importantly, Steve strives to make sure everyone who walks through the door feels safe, heard, and understood. He also believes strongly that a little bit of humor about the situation goes a long way!  

Steve completed his undergraduate degree at Cornell University, his doctorate at St. John’s University, and his post-doctoral fellowship in clinical psychology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. In his many roles over the years—including adjunct faculty appointments at The New School and St. John’s University—he has taught and supervised numerous psychologists-in-training, conducted research on OCD and related disorders, and given several presentations and workshops for professionals.