I hold a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland. My internship was with the US Army, Dept. of Social Services in Germany, 1985-86.
My
public service experience includes having served as the director of the
Battered Womens Shelter in Jersey City, NJ and as the director of
223 Bloomfield Street
the Rape Crisis Unit at the Jersey City Medical Center. I am currently
a Red Cross-trained Disaster Services Mental Health provider as well as
a first responder Mental Health Specialist trained by the NJ Division
of Mental Health. I provided post 9/11 disaster mental health services
to area businesses and institutions, including the IRS, Instinet, and
Bank One.
I have provided lectures and trainings on the
assessment and treatment of domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse
for Hudson county social service agencies, judges, courthouse staff,
police, and medical providers. I have also appeared on local and
national television as a mental health professional including a guest
appearance on The Montel Williams Show.
I currently specialize
in individual, couple, marital and family therapy, womens issues,
domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse, grief, bereavement,
depression, anxiety, panic disorders, OCD, stress management, work
related issues, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
I am a
listed participating provider for Aetna, Magellan, United Behavioral
Health, Oxford, Managed Health Network (Health Net), Empire Blue
Cross/Shield, Value Options, Qualcare and many others.
I have been in private practice for 15 years and I can help you to understand and address your problems.
