About Me

At the age of 15 I discovered Kahil Gibran’s book “The Prophet” followed by “The Autobiography of A Yogi” by Parmahansa Yogananda and, as a result of reading the perennial wisdom of these holy men, had a major sort of “spiritual epiphany.” This experience kindled a life long passion in me for understanding the interconnectedness of all humanity, religious paths, spirituality, quantum physics, and the true nature of reality, philosophy & mysticism.  

From 2001-2003 I attended the New Seminary in New York City. After graduation in 2003 I was ordained as an Interfaith Minister by The New Seminary at The Cathedral of St. John The Divine. My reasons for attending seminary were, at the time, purely for my own personal journey and when I was ordained in 2003 I really had no specific plans for a ministry beyond being a ”light” and a helping hand to others and simply continuing my own personal spiritual journey.  And, I certainly had no plans of ever making a career out of being a minister. But, there is an adage that says: "Do what you love and money will follow." And, in looking back now, it is clear that this is exactly what happened to me. Over the ensuing months after I was ordained a new career began to miraculously unfold: a career as an interfaith minister that has grown into a full time vocation allowing me to truly follow my heart & my passions. Over the past 6 years I has had the privilege of working with hundreds of couples coming from an incredible array of religious, spiritual, ethnic and international backgrounds. My present day ministry includes100 + ceremonies a year: wedding, baby christenings, renewal of vow ceremonies, memorial and funeral services as well counseling services which includes premarital counseling and phobia counseling for people suffering from all types of phobias.

From 1983 – 1990 I worked as a Phobia Counselor at The White Plains Hospital Phobia & Anxiety Treatment Center but due to necessity and career changes had to resign for many years. In 2008 I was able once again joined the staff at the Phobia & Anxiety Treatment Center. In conjunction with being on staff at The White Plains Hospital, I also work privately with clients suffering from phobias.

I embrace all faiths, spiritual paths, cultures, races & sexual orientations of the world. "I believe all beings areinnately imbued with a spark of Divinity, yet many are burdened by the myriad of negative messages projected into us by the world. As a result so many go through their lives feeling secretly inadequate, unworthy and alone. I seek to help others connect to their innate divinity with compassion & forgiveness for themselves and others.” 

“However much he overlooks the masterpiece in him and sees only a frame of darkness, it is still your only function to behold in him what he sees not….” - From “A Course in Miracles”. 

Kindness, caring, compassion are of utmost importance to me. I have the ability/gift of facilitating harmony and understanding in difficult family situations that can often create distress and tension in what should be great and joyous celebrations of love. I have the unique ability of creating harmony, particularly in “interfaith/intercultural situations by combining elements from a couple’s religious/spiritual/cultural backgrounds and honoring the beliefs of both families. I am always happy to work with couples in premarital counseling with the goal of facilitating healing and understanding with the couple and amongst family members. 

“All couples and weddings a special to me: from the simple civil ceremony to the elegant and extravagant, my goal with each couple is to help them design meaningful ceremony that reflects their beliefs in love, life, spirit and family. Each couple has a unique love story and their own special magical alchemy. I seek to discover this magic and express it through their ceremony of marriage.”

The Meaning of Interfaith 

The New Seminary "Interfaith" is a spiritual philosophy, which honors and values the fundamental beauty and wisdom in ALL religious traditions. We believe that there are many paths to God, and that all are valid and worthy of respect. God created humans in an amazing variety - we come in all sizes, shapes and colors and with different needs and tastes. Some people will be best nourished by one type of food while others will thrive best on something different. So, too, will different people be nourished spiritually by different traditions. We also believe that it is not the form of religious practice that is important, but the spiritual intent that underlies it. We recognize that God is in all things and in ALL people. 

Interfaith strives to promote true respect for all the diverse paths to God. Respect is different from tolerance for tolerance implies merely putting up with something you find disagreeable, whereas respect involves valuing and appreciating something for it own true nature. This does NOT mean that we advocate blending all religions into one great big super-religion. 

The motto of The New Seminary is "Never instead of ....Always in addition to." Many of the people in Interfaith are devout followers of a particular path. We have ordained ministers, priests, rabbis, Buddhist monks and nuns, just to name a few. There are also people who have no formally designated path. 

In short, the philosophy of Interfaith is best summed up in the Hindu saying 'For those in whom Love dwells, all the world is one family."