Ph.D.Psychology Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
M.A. Psychology Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research
NYC, NY
B.A. Psychology State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY
Internship: Creedmoor Psychiatric Center Queens Village, NY
Post-Graduate Training:
Cognitive Behavior Therapy--Center for Behavioral Psychotherapy--Certificate Program
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy--Steven Hayes, Ph.D. --Training Seminar Program
Behavior Therapy with Children and Families-Temple University-Training Seminar Pgm.
Relapse Prevention--G.A. Marlott, Ph.D. & R. Gordon, Ph.D.--Training Seminar Program
Biofeedback--American Biotech, Inc.--Certificate Program
Agoraphobia treatment. ---
Panic Treatment ---
Pathological Grief Treatment ---
Chronic Pain Treatment --- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy
Hypnotherapy ---
Marital Therapy ---
Contextual Therapy ---
Mindfullness Therapy for Depression ---
•Private Practice 1990 – Present
•Young Adult Institute 1990 – 1995
Chief Psychologist / Consulting Psychologist Supervised a staff of applied behavior specialists in the development and implementation of behavior plans for this population
of developmentally disabled adults.
•Creedmoor Psychiatric Center / Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center 1980 – 1990
Treatment Team Leader, Program Director, Clinic Coordinator As a psychologist at these
two State psychiatric facilities, my responsibilities ranged from directing the therapeutic
programming on the secure unit of Creedmoor, to working with patients and their families
on outpatient clinics in Queens, NY.
•Long Island University 1986 – 1988
Assistant Professor (adj) Taught the semester long course in CBT to graduate students
enrolled in the school’s doctoral program in clinical psychology. Also supervised students
in their year-long clinical externship