Malka earned her Master of Social Work degree from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work in New York. Malka has extensive experience in PHP/IOP settings, where she worked with adolescents managing mood and anxiety disorders, as well as eating disorders. Additionally, she has provided therapeutic support for family members of those incarcerated through a national non-profit agency, offering group therapy and individual counseling. Malka has also mentored women struggling with body image and disordered eating.
Malka is passionate about helping people live their best lives by accepting where they are, learning how to feel their feelings, and making small, steady changes. She is known for her highly attuned empathy and excellent listening skills, always creating a safe, non-judgmental space for clients to explore their challenges.
Malka specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, phobias, depression, body image issues, life transitions (including empty nest), and perfectionism. She employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) along with a humanistic, person-centered approach that emphasizes clients’ strengths. Malka also enjoys integrating mindfulness and breathing techniques into sessions, helping clients catch their breath, both literally and figuratively.
In her spare time, Malka enjoys reading, spending quality time with her family, baking mountains of sourdough bread for her hungry kids, and taking long, peaceful solo walks in nature.
Specialties:
- Anxiety & Phobias
- Depression & Mood Disorders
- Body Image & Disordered Eating
- Life Transitions & Empty Nest Syndrome
- Perfectionism & Self-Worth
- Mindfulness & Stress Reduction
