BIO
In the 1970’s, one day after I had been accepted into a prestigious PhD program in clinical psychology, a family tragedy derailed my plans to become a therapist for two decades. Ironically, those 20 years yielded a wealth of life experience and a variety of endeavors that I know make me a much more effective clinician today – one who can better relate to my clients, their successes and disappointments, whatever their walk in life. Before finally becoming a therapist in 2000, I produced documentary films – one of which was selected for the Cannes Film Festival – managed bond departments for large brokerage firms,  lived in Greece for a year, wrote a novel and captained sailboat charters for recovering alcoholics on Chesapeake Bay. Less glamorous – yet still rewarding – pursuits included factory work during college summers, taxi driving during my filmmaking days, and personal training while in graduate school.

 

 

 

CREDENTIALS

Education and Specialty Trainings

Undergraduate: B.S. in Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Graduate: Masters in Social Work, Rutgers University
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), Levels 1 & 2,  2000
ETT (Emotional Transformation Therapy), Levels I-VI, 2006-7

Licenses and Certifications

Licensed Independent Social Worker, Clinical Practice (LISW-CP), SC
Certified EMDR Therapist, EMDR International Association (EMDRIA),  2002

Approved Consultant, EMDR International Association, 2017
Certified ETT Therapist, ETT International Association (ETTIA), 2012

Affiliations and Memberships

Pennsylvania Hospital – Hall Mercer Community Mental Health Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2000-2014
Shore Health System – Center for Integrative Medicine, Easton, MD, 2006-2014
EMDRIA (EMDR International Association), Certified Therapist, Approved Consultant
ETTIA (ETT International Association), Certified Therapist