Background & Trainings

Education

Bachelor of Social Work, Adelphi University, 2000

Master of Social Work, Columbia University, 2001

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 2001, NYS

Specialized Areas of Focus

  • Complex Trauma, Anxiety & Mood Disorders

  • OCD, Depression, Grief

  • Substance Use & Behavioral Patterns

  • Personality & Attachment Patterns

  • Suicide Assessment (including CASE by Dr. Sean Shea)

Certifications

Certified Hypnotherapist, 2007

Certified MAP Practitioner, 2024

Advanced Trainings & Modalities

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Polyvagal-Informed Therapy

  • Brainspotting

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

  • Somatic Approaches to Trauma

Ongoing & Pending Certifications

  • Resilient Heart (HeartMath Institute)

  • Neuropsychotherapy

  • Attachment & Personality Patterns

  • Interpersonal Neurobiology