I attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate and then earned my Masters and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University. This program emphasizes a high level of clinical contact beginning in the first semester of the doctoral program. My studies were sponsored by a merit-based Excellence Fellowship through the Institute of Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research where I participated in ongoing research. "The goal of the fellowships is to train predoctoral students in the most advanced theoretical and methodological approaches to critical issues in the health care field." (http://www.ihhcpar.rutgers.edu/). I was awarded the New Jersey Psychological Association's "Doctoral Dissertation Award" in 2003.
In conjunction with my didactic instruction, I received extensive clinical training through externships at Manhattan Psychiatric Center, the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, and the Psychological Clinic at the Rutgers Center for Applied Psychology. I did my clinical internship at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City (2002-2003).
The following year, I completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Georgetown University's Counseling and Psychiatric Service, which offered advanced psychodynamically-oriented training in the treatment of late adolescents and young adults. Subsequent to becoming licensed as a clinical psychologist in Virginia and DC, I held the position of the Trauma Specialist at Georgetown University. I served as an Adjunct Clinical Supervisor at Georgetown University training advanced psychology externs for 12 years. I also work with the SPRING PROJECT (http://spring project.org), to provide low-fee treatment for pregnant and postpartum women who have been identified by their OB-GYN/Midwives practices as being vulnerable to pregnancy and postpartum adjustment issues.
I am credentialed by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. I have been working in private practice in Dupont Circle since 2004.
In conjunction with my didactic instruction, I received extensive clinical training through externships at Manhattan Psychiatric Center, the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, and the Psychological Clinic at the Rutgers Center for Applied Psychology. I did my clinical internship at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City (2002-2003).
The following year, I completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Georgetown University's Counseling and Psychiatric Service, which offered advanced psychodynamically-oriented training in the treatment of late adolescents and young adults. Subsequent to becoming licensed as a clinical psychologist in Virginia and DC, I held the position of the Trauma Specialist at Georgetown University. I served as an Adjunct Clinical Supervisor at Georgetown University training advanced psychology externs for 12 years. I also work with the SPRING PROJECT (http://spring project.org), to provide low-fee treatment for pregnant and postpartum women who have been identified by their OB-GYN/Midwives practices as being vulnerable to pregnancy and postpartum adjustment issues.
I am credentialed by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. I have been working in private practice in Dupont Circle since 2004.