Background and Professional Activities

I graduated from Princeton University in 1979 with a B.A. in English Literature and a concentration in creative writing.  In 1988, I received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University, completing my internship year at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital’s Psychiatric Institute.  I then went on to obtain advanced training at New York University’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, where I also trained in couple therapy.  In addition, I completed an advanced certificate program in Human Sexuality through the Psychiatry Department at NYU’s Medical Center.

I have over thirty years of experience both in private practice with late adolescents, young adults, adults and couples, and in university mental health centers.  I have also trained and supervised doctoral students in clinical psychology in various settings. My university mental health positions have included Staff and Supervising Psychologist in the Counseling and Psychological Services Center at Columbia University, and Assistant Director of  Clinical Training in the Student Counseling Center at The New School.  I also hold the position of Adjunct Clinical Supervisor at City University’s Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. I am currently in full time private practice.

I am licensed to practice in New York State and I am a member of the American Psychological Association, Psychologists for Social Responsibility, and the Society for Sex Therapy and Research.