Professional Background
January 1986 – Present | Private Practice – Individual, marital and family psychotherapy; Psychological testing; Group Psychotherapy; Supervision |
October 1986 – June 1991 | Consultant to Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY – Employee Assistance Program: Referrals, evaluations, short-term psychotherapy, security clearance interviews |
February 1986 – September 1986 | Staff Psychologist – Pederson – Krag Center, Huntington, NY – Individual and group psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults; Intakes and psychiatric emergencies; Psychological testing; Supervision |
July 1985 – February 1986 | Staff Psychologist – New York City Police Department – Rego Park, NY – Administration of psychological interviews, testing and evaluation of police candidates |
July 1984 – July 1985 | Psychology Intern – Pederson – Krag Center, Huntington, NY – One year clinical internship (A.P.A. Approved) |
September 1982 – June 1984 | Staff Psychologist – South Oaks Hospital, Amityville, NY |
July 1981 – September 1982 | Psychology Volunteer – Veterans Administration Medical Center, Northport, NY |
Education
1992 -1996 | Post-graduate training in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Garden City, NY |
June 1985 | Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY |
December 1976 | B.A., Economics and Ibero-American Studies – S.U.N.Y Stony Brook |
Certification
Licensed Psychologist – New York State |