My Personal Style:
As a therapist, I am warm, interactive, open and nonjudgmental. I focus on you, and I want to understand you fully, for that’s the best way for me to provide good therapy treatment.
My Therapeutic Orientation:
I began my therapy education before I received my doctoral degree, training as an Art Therapist with a Gestalt and Humanistic orientation. In my graduate work, my focus was primarily Marriage and Family Therapy, with a Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral therapy approaches. During this time, I, also, trained in the use of hypnosis. My doctoral dissertation explored the use of hypnosis as a treatment in the reduction of depression. My internship and subsequent continuing education led me into Psychodynamic and Object Relations therapy. Over the years, I have schooled myself in neurology, Meditation and Mindfulness. Most recently, I have completed training as an EMDR therapist. I combine all of these resources in providing an eclectic approach to therapy.
My Education/Credentials/Training/Work Experience:
- The New Institute for Gestalt Therapy, NYC, Certification 1977-1980
- University of North Texas, Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, 1980-1985
- VA Medical Center, West Haven, CT, Internship, 1984-1985
- Gaylord Rehabilitation Hospital, Wallingford, CT, Post-graduate internship 1986-87
- Ramsey Medical Ctr., St Paul, MN, Trauma Treatment Unit, 1992/93
- Divorce Mediation Training, Attorney Wally Marcus, Norwalk, CT, 1998/99
- Westchester Institute for … Psychoanalysis/Psychotherapy, coursework, 2001/02
- EMDR Institute – Basic Training 2011-2012 and multiple workshops
- Private Practice, Fairfield, CT, St. Paul, MN, Westport, Ct, 1987-current
My Professional Affiliations:
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Connecticut Psychological Association (CPA)
- EMDRIA (EMDR International Association)
- Special Masters – Regional Family Court, Middletown, CT
I am licensed as a Psychologist, State of Connecticut License # 1362, 1985-current
I have been a periodic contributor to the Westport News Opinion Page with my column “Shifting Gears.” On a personal note, I’m mother, grandmother, gardener, potter, a practitioner of Qi Gong, a hiker, lover of animals and an environmentalist.