Practicing, certified psychotherapist since 1987
Rochester Area Multiple Sclerosis agency: provided counseling, client and family education and coordinated mental health services (2 years)
Strong Hospital/University of Rochester Department of Psychiatry: adult clinic ambulatory services, outpatient therapist (individual, couples and groups (4 years)
Rochester Mental Health Center/Via Health: senior clinician, provided supervision and psychotherapy (7 years)
Private therapy practice since 1993.
In current (Canandaigua) location since October, 2015. Formerly in Rochester,in the Neighborhood of the Arts, for 14 years near downtown, as a solo practitioner.
Additional Training
Primary certificate: trained in RET (rational-emotive therapy),
Ellis Insitute, NYC
Couples Therapy Level I training,, Gottman Instititute
Training Certificates in sleep hygiene and attachment theory
Numerous ongoing trainings and updated skills for various disorders
License, Certifications & Awards
Fully licensed in New York State
Professional Activities and Memberships
Numerous conferences and workshops, both as trainee and facilitator, including (but not limited to) job burnout training for mental health agency and Medicaid staff, adult education, and community classroom settings, teaching cognitive and behavioral skills in various community, adult education and professional settings.
