Degree(s): MSW
Received at: State University of New York at Buffalo
Other Training: Extensive family and marital therapy training; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) training.
Other Credentials: PA Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work; clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; member, EMDRIA, the international association for EMDR.
Clinical Specialties: I enjoy working with a wide range of client issues, including anxiety, mood disorders, and marital and family problems. I like using EMDR for rapid resolution of trauma and other negative life experiences. I am very familiar with many transformative/transpersonal spiritual paths, and enjoy working with people who have psycho-spiritual concerns.
Practicing Since: 1972
Positions Held/Honors Received: Private practitioner in various sites throughout State College for over 20 years.
Treatment Approach/Philosophy: I utilize integrative problem-solving therapy in which psychodynamic, biological, social, behavioral, and communication models are used to assess client problems, and to select the most effective treatment modes. Treatment methods include communication skill training, psychodynamic, family, and cognitive-behavioral therapies. Often, I use a short-term treatment model.
