I am an emotion-focused therapist with over 40 years of experience, in mental health settings and with trauma and neglect. I use a variety of techniques to meet the patient’s needs. These include Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), an approach that is direct, focused, and intensive; and also use a DBT-informed approach. My goal is a therapy that is effective and brings relief from suffering as quickly as possible.
Education
B.A., Psychology, UCLA
MSW, University of Maryland
Post-graduate
- ISTDP Core Training Certificate, Washington School of Psychiatry
- Child and Adolescent Development and Psychotherapy, Washington School of Psychiatry
- DBT Skills training with Marsha Linehan, PhD
Qualifications
- Licensed at Independent level in Maryland and Washington, DC
- Approved supervisor, Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
- Faculty, Psychiatry Residency Program, George Washington University
- Faculty, School of Professional Psychology, George Washington University
- Volunteer Therapist serving foster children, A Home Within
- Field Supervisor, Catholic University of America and University of Maryland
Memberships
- National Association of Social Workers
- Clinical Social Work Association
- Washington School of Psychiatry
- Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work
- Co-Chair, GWSCSW DC Advocacy Committee
- International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association
- Psychotherapy Action Network
Presentations
“Helping Students Using DBT Skills”
“Self-Help for the Stressed-Out”
Moderator, “Sexual Harassment and Worse in the Community”