Qualifications + experience
I’ve been in practice for over 25 years and have worked with a range of patients. Please reach out if you’d like to know more.
Professional
Education and Training:
PsyD in Clinical Psychology: University of Hartford, 2001
Predoctoral Child Psychology Intern: King County Hospital Center, 2000-2001
Postdoctoral training and hours: NYU Child Study Center, Project Director, 9/11 Traumatic
Bereavement Study, 2002-2004
NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis: 2004-2007
Psychology Extern: Clifford Beers Child Guidance Clinic, 1997-1998
Research Assistant: Traumatic Stress Institute, 1998-2000
Continuing Education Training:
Coursework through Psychwire in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
Coursework through PESI in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
Coursework in the UP (Unified Protocol, a contemporary CBT treatment model)
Licensure:
NY, NJ, and telehealth license for PSYPACT participating states.
Work Experience:
Private Practice: 2008-present
Director of Mental Health Services: NY Foundling Hospital Center, 2004-2008
Volunteer Service:
Tony’s Kitchen, facilitate weekly support group at soup kitchen, Montclair, NJ, 2018-present
Red Cross, volunteer psychologist, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, September/2005
Tibetan Women’s Association, taught English to newly arrived Tibetan refugees, McLeod Ganj,
Himalayas, India, 1995-1996
Areas of Expertise
Stress and Life Transitions
Self Esteem
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
OCD
Social Phobia
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma and Abuse
Depressive Disorders
Behavioral Disorders
Specific Phobias