• Family, individual and group therapy. 

• Consultation and training in the fields of education, medical liaison, leadership development.  

• Counselling in separation and divorce with a specialty in collaborative divorce. 

• Assessment and identification of a variety of mental health needs and the development of treatment options.

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training - Washington DC  

Georgetown University Dept of Child Development - Washington DC
Certificate - Application of Genetic Theory to Private Practice.  Medical and clinical aspects of genetic theory to private practice.

Catholic University - Washington, DC 
Social work masters program.

Mark Loman Mediation Training - McLean, VA
Certificate - Mediation.  Mediation and consultation skills for private practice and business consultation.

Hahnemann Medical College - Philadelphia, PA
MS - Mental Health.  Master’s in Department of Psychiatry in mental health systems of care in analytically oriented psychotherapy/community mental health.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - New York City, NY
Certificate - Group and family therapy training.  Seminar level courses in group and family therapy systems, including individual supervision - Level I-III.

Baruch School of Business / City College of New York - New York City,NY
BBA - Business Administration.  Majored in organizational development/public relations.

Music and Art High School - New York City
HS Diploma - Academic Art.

Licensed Professional Counselor, State of Virginia - with a specialty in marriage and family systems theory.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, State of Virginia

Licensed Professional Counselor - District of Columbia

Certified Group Psychotherapist - American Association of Group Psychotherapists

• International Association of Collaborative Professionals

• Virginia Association of Collaborative Professionals

• American Family Therapy Academy/Clinical Charter Member  

• American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy/ Clinical Member

• American Group Psychotherapy Association/Clinical Member 

• American Art Therapy Association/Clinical Member, Registered

• State of New York Educational Scholarship - Bronx State Hospital, NY

• Award for continued graduate studies - Hahnemann Medical School, Philadelphia PA

• European Scholarship - City College, New York City, NY

Private Practice – Reston, VA
Practice and consultation in individual, group, and marriage and family therapy.  Specialization in women’s health issues, adoption and geriatric issues.  Separation and Divorce are a specialty with a particular focus upon Collaborative Divorce, divorce coaching and child welfare. 

Comissioner, Area Agency on Aging – Fairfax VA
Represented the needs of the senior population in the Hunter Mill District.

System Consultant - McLean, VA
Assess and develop strategic planning services to companies, medical practices aiding in the development of coordinated care and leadership of staff in the mental health arena.  Developing direct service programs.

Adjunct Instructor- Georgetown University - Dept. Of Obstetrics and Gynecology/
Assessing the mental health needs of obstetric and gyn patients and families.

Special Consultant to the Board of Directors - Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church VA 
Crisis Management.

Chair Leadership Development Committee - Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA  
Consultation to the president, Board of Directors, Executive Committee in organizational and leadership development.

Producer/Originator Documentary Film - “The Memory Project” for Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA
Development of a documentary film on Jewish Identity and Memory - a film designed to promote dialog between parents and children of all faiths.

Clinical Consultant - Frost Productions, McLean, VA
Clinical consultant/advisor as to content and programming for Odyssey Channel series on spirituality in the family.

Co-Producer/Clinical Writer - Frost Productions, McLean, VA
Development of a documentary:  “Intimacy Issues in the American Family” -- a film about family mental health and the impact on the family.

Chair Outreach Committee - Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA
Chair of the interfaith committee to develop and implement educational and discussion groups and prorams for children and families.

Family Therapist/Consultant - Metropolitan Psychiatric Group/Family Counseling Center, Fairfax VA
Consultant in the development of structures out-patient treatment programs.

Faculty/Discussant - Institute for Mental Health Initiatives, Bethesda, MD
Consultant to the Anger Management Project.  The development of teaching tool to help people and groups cope with anger.

Private Practice - Family Insatiate, Ltd., Vienna, VA
Clinical Associate - private practice.

Clinical Coordinator - Counseling Affiliates of Greater Hartford, PC, Farmington, CT
Coordinator of clinical programs and supervision of family therapy - private practice.

Private Practice - New York City, NY
individual, group, and couple therapy.  Seminars for teachers to utilize behavioral understanding to enhance the success of the teaching experience.

Associate Professor/Administrative Director/Clinical Coordinator - the Out-Patient/Day Treatment Center, Mt. Sinai Hospital Department of Psychiatry, New York City, NY
Development/Coordination of clinical and administrative operations.  Development of mental health assessment and services.  Supervision of two interdisciplinary mental health teams.  Clinical teaching in family and group therapy in conjunction with residency training programs in psychiatry.  Development of a training program for paraprofessionals, geriatric program development.

Research Consultant - Lakeview Research Corporation, New York
Designed a family research questionnaire and protocol for interviews.

Research Consultant - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
Research consultant, family therapy questionnaire.

Assistant Adjunct Professor - Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Developed and began proposed Master’s degree program in Creative Arts in therapy and psychotherapy training.

Assistant Professor - College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle NY  
Development of a clinical major for art education students for diagnosis and referral to treatment in special education programs.

Field Work Supervisor - Columbia University, NY
Field Work Supervisor to students of psychology, social work, and mental health fieldwork.

Professor - Empire State College, Purchase, NY
Supervision of psychology, social work and mental health fieldwork students.

Public Relations Assistant - Clairol, Inc., New York City, NY
Public Relations and Advertising Department, part-time and summer employment.

Academic Works:

• Thesis: A Case Presentation:  The Application of Art Therapy Techniques in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Family Pathology Related to Parental Attitudes.  Hahnemann Medical College, June 1973.

• Paper: Therapeutic Practices Using Art in Group Therapy.  International publication, Bronx State Hospital.

• Paper: Art Psychotherapy As It Is Used In Family Crisis Intervention (to be published).
  

Lectures:

11/75 Russell College, Troy, New York

09/74 Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PA. Career
Supervision Consultant

02/75 Grand Rounds - Hahnemann Medical College
Thesis presentation in family therapy, Department of Psychiatry

06/75 American Psychiatric Association - San Francisco Art Therapy paper.

08/74 U.S. Air Force Community Mental Health Center

08/75 Wiesbaden, Germany -- Lecture and Workshop on diagnosis and treatment the use of children and family drawings in diagnosis and treatment.

10/75 American Art Therapy Association Convention – Louisville, KY
Chairman, Panel, Family Therapy Techniques in Art Therapy

12/76 Mt. Sinai - Group Therapy Department. Grand Rounds.  
Presentation of the development of the out-patient treatment program addressing diagnosis treatment planning utilizing both insight therapy and rehabilitative services.

06/79 Board of Education - Bloomfield, CT.  
Concepts of Family Systems-as applied to a grant received to do family therapy with families going through divorce.

1985 Spring:  Women’s Health Clinic, Washington, DC -- Stress in the Work Place. 

1985 Spring:  Institute for Mental Health Initiatives, Lecture seminar

1986:  Girl Scouts, Adolescent Stress, Annandale, Virginia

1979:  University of Connecticut Health and Science Center, Department of Psychiatry - Workshop on family therapy in the implementation of care.

Consultancies:

• Workshop on Parenting, Country Day School, McLean, VA

• Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen, VA, Workshop -- Women and Intimacy.

• Fairfax County Public Schools - Parent lectures series, Children and Depression.

• Fairfax County Public Schools- Member of special task force for development of special assessments for identifying and programing for mental health services in Fairfax County VA.

• Potomac School, McLean VA-  workshop on stress 8th grade.