My Qualifications and Background

I have been providing excellent, evidence-based care for patients with obsessive compulsive, anxiety, and mood disorders for over twenty years.

I completed my Undergraduate education at the University of Rochester, and received my Master's and Ph.D. from Rutgers University.  I completed my Predoctoral Internship at Westchester Jewish Community Services, and gained Post-Doctoral experience at The Center for Behavior Therapy in White Plains, where I then served as Clinical Director.  I continue to educate myself in gold-standard, empirically supported treatments through professional trainings and continuing education.

I have worked in private practice, community mental health clinics, university counseling centers, and schools.  I have conducted therapy with adults, adolescents, and children, and have provided individual, family, couples, and group therapy.  

I have also done quite a bit of teaching, having been a Lecturer at Rutgers University and the State University of New York - Purchase College, teaching course such as Introduction to Psychology, Infant and Child Development, Adolescent Development, and Abnormal Psychology.  I have also have trained mental health professionals in CBT techniques, including treatment of Depression and Anxiety Disorders.  

I am an active member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation, and the Westchester County Psychological Association.  

In my free time, I love to spend time with my family, take my dog on long walks, garden as much as possible, sing in a choir, enjoy musical theater, cook and bake, and volunteer in my community.

Finally, I love what I do.  I find my work gratifying, fascinating, and enormously fulfilling.  I care deeply for the people with whom I work, and make their well-being my priority.