My training and experience includes:

• Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine
• PhD in Clinical Psychology from Texas A&M University;  predoctoral residency at Yale University School of Medicine;  postdoctoral fellowship in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at Brown University Medical School
• Trainings in treatment of trauma, mindfulness, dialectical behavior therapy, and more
• Certificate of training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Postpartum Support International (PSI)
• Former Director of the Center for Clinical Training and Research at The New School and Beth Israel Hospital in New York City; former faculty in the Department of Psychology at The New School
• Publications in the fields of assessment, personality, and personality disorders
• Many talks presented at scientific meetings, trainings, and professional businesses/corporations.

Clinical ideas that inform my practice:

• Everyone utilizes a variety of strategies to survive, some strategies are healthy, and some less so, but all exist to support survival and coping.
• Change is possible, but is not always the only path.
• Acceptance can be hard, but liberating.
• The simple act of sharing and constructing your narrative is healing.
• Mental wellness is a marathon, not a sprint.
• You are stronger than you realize.

For my curriculum vitae, click here. See more about my treatment orientation and specialties here.