My graduate school education was
at the Virginia Consortium; this is a fully-accredited joint Doctoral
Program that was provided by: The College of William & Mary; Eastern
Virginia Medical School; Norfolk State University; and, Old Dominion
University. Here I earned a Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D.) which is a
clinically focused degree. During graduate school, I also published and
conducted research in couples therapy and the importance of the therapeutic
alliance / relationship as well as into substance abuse issues. This
acclaimed doctoral program, with its four schools, was a true wealth in
learning opportunities. I was able to get both a broad exposure to Clinical
Psychology as well as specialized training -- for me this was in
psychodynamic / psychoanalytic and couples therapy.
My internship was at the
University of Pennsylvania Health System (Pennsylvania Hospital). During
this time I also completed a fellowship with Psychoanalytic Center of
Philadelphia in psychoanalytic therapy. Afterwards I went on to a
fully-accredited post-doctoral fellowship at the University of California,
Los Angeles. There I worked with individuals who suffered from chronic
mental illness (referred to as the Severely & Persistently Mentally Ill;
SPMI).
Since my post-doctoral fellowship I have done extensive training in
ISTDP including completing a training program at the Washington School of
Psychiatry and then training directly with Dr. Davanloo, the founder and
developer of ISTDP.
In addition to working with my patients, I teach health
care students as well as licensed clinicians. Also, I have presented at
National and International conferences. At local hospitals and universities,
I have provided education and training for students and staff. My commitment
to learning never ceases and I am always collaborating with colleagues to
further my own understanding as well as to enhance and refine my clinical
work.
Licensure
Licensed Psychologist, Pennsylvania
Faculty Appointments
Immaculata University
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
Washington School of Psychiatry (WSP)
Professional Memberships
American Psychological Association (APA) – Fellow
Pennsylvania
Psychological Association (PPA) – Fellow
