RELEVANT TRAINING EXPERIENCE

 

Education

I am a Clinical Psychologist by training. I received my Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) at the University of Rochester in 2005.

Clinical Training while at the University of Rochester’s Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology

  • University Counseling Center (URMC) – counseling services for the student population
  • Clinical associate at The Rochester Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital
  • Clinical associate at the University Hospital’s Behavioral Sleep Medicine Laboratory

APA Approved and Accredited Clinical Training for the Ph.D. Diploma

  • Predoctoral internship at Yale Medical Center, in New Haven, Connecticut
  • Postdoctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School
  • Postdoctoral fellowship at Two Brattle Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts – an Intensive Outpatient Clinic

Work History

  • Two years – Clinical Associate at Two Brattle Center
  • Four years – Clinical Associate at The Community Mental Health Center in Brookline, Massachusetts
  • Nine years – Private Practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Nine years – Private Practice in Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Nine years – Insite Intervention GmbH Frankfurt, worked for their EAP Program as a counselor.
  • Provided counseling services for Workplace Options an online EAP program out of Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Veterans Evaluation Services (VES) in Germany- providing neuropsychological and psychological assessments for Veterans working abroad in Germany

Throughout most of these training experiences I had the privilege to work within a multidisciplinary environment where I provided both short and long-term therapy to individual clients and also led various psychotherapy groups.

All of the above-mentioned clinical opportunities have allowed me to work in a variety of intensive settings, serving diverse diagnostic needs.

EXPERTISE

I have worked effectively with individuals interested in addressing:

  • Improving Mood
  • Managing Fears /Anxiety, Intrusive Thought Patterns
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Chronic Developmental Post Traumatic Stress – CPTSD
  • Nervous System Regulation, Somatic Regulation
  • Mindfulness and Self awareness
  • Anger Management
  • Stress Management, Relaxation Training
  • Managing Interpersonal Relationships – Dating, Marriage, Divorce, Family Conflicts and Challenges
  • Effective Communication, Enhancing Communication Skills
  • Identity – Self Image, Sexual Identity, Gender Identity, Multi-Cultural Identity
  • Navigating Transitions – Academic, Workplace, Financial, Redefinition of Life Roles, Relocating
  • Grief, Loss and Bereavement
  • School Challenges – Undergraduate and Graduate Students
  • Motivation, Productivity and Organization
  • Letting Go of Ineffective Life Patterns
  • Intercultural Integration
  • Ex-Pat experience

Group Therapy Experience

I have also successfully led and co-led numerous psychotherapy groups over the years which have included:

  • Short Term Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Groups
  • Intensive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Groups
  • Mindfulness and Relaxation Groups
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Groups