I have been a psychotherapist for 30 years. The reason I decided to embark upon this work was because I had entered psychotherapy at a relatively young age due to early difficulties in my family. I found the experience to be so meaningful, and in a sense life-altering. I wouldn't be the person I am today if I hadn't understood some of the feelings I was experiencing as an adolescent. In a real sense, therapy shaped and perhaps even saved my life.
After majoring in English Language and Literature in college, I worked at various publishing companies. I then pursued a Master's Degree in Community Health Education, hoping I could help to make community mental health available for all who needed it. I sought to destigmatize psychotherapy and help people see that seeking psychotherapy, far from reflecting weakness, is a sign of strength. But I soon realized that it was the clinical work I was most engaged with, which led me to obtain a Masters Degree in Social Work from New York University.
Several years later, I entered Psychoanalytic Training at the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP), which is a rigorous psychoanalytic training program requiring in-depth psychoanalysis, ongoing intensive supervision, and extensive academic coursework before a certificate is granted. This program has prepared me for all aspects of psychotherapeutic work. I became a Certified Psychoanalyst and Full-Time Member of NPAP, one of the oldest and most well- regarded training programs in the country. Since that time, I have supervised candidates and have become a training analyst.
Some of my affiliations are:
* Graduate, Supervisor and Training Analyst: National Psychological Association of Psychoanalysis
* Fellow: New York State Society of Clinical Social Workers
* Former Adjunct Professor: New York University School of Social Work
*Board Member: American Association for Psychoanalysis in Social Work
* Member: International Forum for Psychoanalytic Education
* Graduate: William Randolph Hearst Foundation Serving Children, Families, and Communities