Personal Statement
I always felt it was my life’s calling to help others. I chose the path of clinical social work and psychoanalysis, which enabled me to serve a diverse group of human beings for over four decades including writers, artists, performers, and designers. I have also supervised and taught other professionals, led workshops on a myriad of subjects, and published journal articles related to my specialty work with women survivors of childhood sexual traumas. I highly value the bonds I’ve established within my profession throughout the years.
In 2020, I expanded my services to incorporate WordPaint®, a coaching approach optimal for those who wish to team up and be less solitary in their personal and career lives, expanding their creative and personal reach. As a writer drawn to creating since my earliest years as well as a published poet, I have first-hand knowledge of the creative process. As a psychoanalyst, I am versed in recognizing forces that impact motivation and consistency in terms of pursuing one’s goals My hope is that this knowledge and experience can be a vital instrument funneled into helping others.
Credentials, Education & Affiliations
New York and New Jersey State Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Board Certified Diplomate
Clinical Social Work
Master of Social Work
New York University
B.A. in Psychology
Hofstra University
Certificate
Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
Certificate
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Certificate
Eating Disorders, Compulsions and Addictions
Certificate
Group Therapy
Certificate
Spiritually-Informed Psychotherapies
Senior Faculty
Group Training Program of the Post-Graduate Psychonanalytic Society, Manhattan, NY
Affiliate
Park Avenue Relationship Consultants, Manhattan, NY
Board of Trustees
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association
Creative Coaching Association
Amherst Writers and Artists Certified Workshop Leader
National Association of Poetry Therapy
Academy of American Poets