ABOUT ME
CERTIFICATION
New York State License to practice as a psychologist,
September 2008, No. 017818
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
Individual and Group Psychotherapy With Adults And Adolescents
Couples and Family Psychotherapy
Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
Mood Disorders
Personality Issues
Substance Use Issues
Trauma
LGBT Issues
Adjustment Issues
Working with Artists
Crisis Management
Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
WORK HISTORY
Clinical Psychologist – Private Practice, New York, NY | 2005-Present
Provide individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy for patients with substance use issues, affective disorders, and personality disorders.
Supervising Psychologist - Adelphi University, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, New York, NY: 2016-Present
Provide supervision to graduate level students who conduct individual psychotherapy through the University's Psychological Services
Behavioral Consultant- LA PALESTRA, New York, NY | 2008-Present
Member of a multidisciplinary team consisting of mental health, medical, physical therapy, exercise, and nutritional health providers. Conduct behavioral evaluations and make appropriate mental health referrals.Provide eclectic psychotherapy for members in the weight management and diabetes program. Provide individual psychotherapy to members with eating disorders and co-morbid affective and personality issues. Educate staff on the bi-directional relationship of the mind-body connection. Conduct in-service presentations on behavioral contributions to wellness goals.
Supervising Psychologist – The Center for Optimal Living, New York, NY | 2010-2017
Provide integrative harm reduction psychotherapy for patients with substance use issues, affective disorders, and personality disorders. Provide supervision to psychology interns and fellows.
Psychologist – Health and Hospitals Corporation, Brooklyn, NY | 2006-2010
Provide individual and group psychotherapy to dually-diagnosed adults and adolescents. Conduct intake assessments and provide crisis management interventions. Coordinate services with Buprenorphine Program at Woodhull Hospital. Provide supervision to chemical dependency staff and psychology interns. Develop treatment protocols for group therapy of dually-diagnosed patients. Assist in the development of quality control protocols and ensure compliance with OASAS regulations
Adjunct Professor – Pace University, New York, NY | 2004-2008
Introduction to Psychology, Psychological Testing
Program Director – Youth Dares, Brooklyn, NY| 2004-2006
Managed $500K budget for SAMHSA-funded adolescent research and clinical intervention program. Developed program marketing campaign. Implemented IT systems for tracking patient care and clinical program budget. Trained staff in data collection and supervised implementation of treatment protocols. Hired, trained, and supervised staff consisting of two social workers, two addiction counselors and one administrative assistant. Participated in ongoing, federally funded performance improvement initiatives. Coordinated services with chemical dependency programs and offsite educational facilities. Developed relationships with referral agencies (treatment courts, ACS, community boards, etc.)
Psychology Fellow – Roosevelt Hospital Out-patient Clinic, New York, NY | 2003-2004
Conducted individual and group psychotherapy utilizing psychodynamic, CBT and DBT interventions. Co-led process, social anxiety, and DBT skills groups. Participated in multidisciplinary meetings consisting of mental health, medical, nursing and nutritional providers. Administered psychological testing. Collected and analyzed testing data, wrote testing reports and provided feedback and treatment recommendations to patients, families and referring providers
EDUCATION
- PhD in Clinical Psychology| 2007
Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
- MA in Psychology| 2000
Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
- BA in Psychology| 1998
Hunter College, New York, NY
AWARDS AND HONORS
Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholarship, New York, NY| 1999-2002
Glass Institute Scholarship, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY| 1999-2001
Dean’s List, Hunter College, New York, NY| 1996-1998
PRESENTATIONS
- Innovations in Addiction Treatment Panel Discussion/Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A Collaborative Treatment Approach, Greek-American Behavioral Sciences Institute, Fordham University, New York, NY 2017
- Negotiating the Artist Temperament and its Appetites: Using Compassion and Empathy in Substance Use Treatment, MusicCares, Grammys Foundation, New York, NY 2016
- An Interdisciplinary Approach to Pain Management, La Palestra, New York, NY 2014
- A Primer on Substance Misuse Issues and Treatment Approaches, La Palestra, New York, NY 2013
- In Vogue Substances and College Student Culture: What's Hot, What's Not and What To Do About It, New School for Social Research, New York, NY 2012
- On Aging, La Palestra, New York, NY 2011
- Psychotherapeutic Contributions to the Management of Diabetes, La Palestra,
New York, NY 2010
- Treatment Alliance, Creative Impasses and Transitional Issues in the Treatment of Artists, Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 2010
- Harm Reduction and the Biopsychosocial Model in the Treatment of Chemical Dependency Issues, Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 2009
- Implementation of the Mental Status Examination in Chemical Dependency Assessment, Cumberland Diagnostic & Treatment Center, Brooklyn, NY 2008
- Harm Reduction Interventions in the Treatment of Dually-Diagnosed Individuals, Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 2008
- Motivational Interviewing and Co-Occurring Disorders, Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 2007
- Substance Use and the Creative Process, New School for Social Research, New York, NY, 2006
- Motivational Interviewing in Time Limited Treatment of Adolescents, Brooklyn Treatment Court, Brooklyn, NY 2005
- Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in the Treatment of Chemically Abusing Adolescents, Brooklyn DA Office, Social Work Division, Brooklyn, NY 2005
- Time Limited Treatment of Chemically Abusing Adolescents, CASES, Alternative to Incarceration Program, New York, NY 2004
- Aggression, Creativity, and Adolescence, Division 39 Conference, New York, NY 2002
- Hip Hop Music Group Treatment for Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disordered Adolescents, Society for Psychotherapy Research, Santa Barbara, CA 2001
AFFILIATIONS
American Psychological Association, Member| 2007-Present
New York State Psychological Association
Division on Addictions, Executive Committee| 2005-2007