Degrees

  • BACHELORS (BA) Biological Foundations of Behavior from Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA.

  • MASTERS (MSW) Social Work from New York University, New York, NY.

POST GRADUATE Work

  • POST GRADUATE DEGREE in Advanced Clinical Practice from the Hunter School of Social Work.

certifications & training

  • ADVANCED CERTIFIED SCHEMA THERAPIST from the International Training Institute in Schema Therapy (ISST). To learn more about Schema therapy, click here.

  • CERTIFIED in Level 1 in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). To learn more about AEDP click here.

  • TRAINED and participate in ongoing supervision in INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS (IFS). To learn more about IFS, click here.

  • CERTIFIED in TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (TF-CBT). To learn more about TF-CBT click here.

  • SCHEMA THERAPY FOR GROUPS training from the International Training Institute in Schema Therapy (ISST).

  • TRAINED in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) click here.

  • TRAINED in Mindfulness based psychotherapy, Family Systems Theory, Sensate therapy, Schema Therapy for Couples and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.

Training in experiential methods

  • TRAINED in CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES for children, adolescents and adults. Art therapy is a very effective method to engage other parts of self to get in touch with and express emotions when talking is challenging. To learn more about creative arts therapies click here.

  • TRAINED in IMAGERY RESCRIPTING , a method to help revisit traumatic or difficult memories, help meet unmet needs and store the memory in the brain so it is less activating. To learn more about imagery rescripting click here.

  • LEVEL 1 CERTIFIED CHAIRWORK PSYCHOTHERAPY from the Chairwork Psychotherapy Initiative. To learn more about Chairwork, click here.

  • CERTIFIED in Level 1 in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). To learn more about AEDP click here.

Current trainings & Supervision

  • December 2024-August 2025 Level 2/Essential Skills Training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). To learn more about AEDP click here.

  • Weekly supervision in working with addictive behaviors including hypersexuality/sex/intimacy addiction.