Academic Background and Professional Credentials
Education & Experience
This section is designed to give you insight into my qualifications and the depth of my experience in the field of psychology.
You’ll find a detailed overview of my educational background, including my advanced training in couples therapy and clinical psychology, and a comprehensive summary of my professional experiences ranging from private practice to directing networking groups.
Education:
Newton, MA
Psychodynamic Couples and Family Institute of New England
2 year Training Certificate in Couples Therapy, 2017
Boston, MA
Boston University
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, 1997
M.A. in Psychology, 1989
Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA
Harvard Medical School
Internship in Psychology, 1992 – 1994
Irvine, CA
University of California Irvine
B.A. in Psychology
B.S. in Biological Sciences
* Recipient of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Graduate Study Scholarship
* Founder and President of the Psychological Society of Irvine
* Vice-President of AED Pre-Medical Honor Society
Accreditations:
Boston, MA
Board of Psychology
Licensed Psychologist & Certified Health Service Provider, 1999
Massachusetts license #7600
Professional Experience:
Boston, MA
Private Practice
Licensed Psychologist, 1999 – present
– Conduct evaluation & treatment of outpatients in individual, couples & family therapy
Boston, MA
Boston International Networking Group
Founder & Director, 2022 – present
– Develop and manage networking platform for graduate-level professionals and academics living and working in Boston, with the objective to connect members with like-minded others for activity-sharing and professional/academic collaboration.
Brookline, MA
Boston Evening Therapy Associates
Licensed Psychologist, 2014 – 2018
– Conducted evaluation & treatment of outpatients in individual, couples & family therapy
Waltham, MA
Brandeis University
Licensed Psychologist, 2013 – 2015
– Conducted evaluation & treatment of university students in individual & couples therapy
Boston, MA
International Alliance
Founder and Director, 1996 – 2002
– Coordinated multi-lingual referral network of 40+ clinicians offering consulting & psychotherapeutic services to individuals, couples, families, groups, schools and courts in 16 languages
Boston, MA
Whittier Street Health Center
Clinical Supervisor & Consultant, 1998 – 2000
– Provided clinical supervision to mental health staff
– Participated in clinical and utilization review of cases
– Consulted around program development, fundraising and community relations
Boston, MA
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Staff Practice Clinician, 1994 – 1997
– Conducted evaluation & treatment of outpatients in individual and couples therapy
– Co-led a psychotherapy group for outpatients with a history of psychiatric hospitalization
Boston, MA
New England Medical Center
Psychology Trainee, 1991 – 1992
– Conducted evaluation & treatment of outpatients in individual and couples therapy
– Conducted psychodiagnostic testing of inpatients
Boston, MA
Danielsen Institute
Psychology Fellow, 1990 – 1991
– Conducted evaluation & treatment of outpatients in individual psychotherapy
– Co-led a psychodynamic group for adults with interpersonal & professional adjustment issues
Research Experience:
Boston University, Boston, MA
“Attachment Style, Personality Characteristics & Social Support as Predictors of Intercultural Adjustment”
Primary Investigator, 1995 – 1996
– Designed and implemented a study exploring the role of attachment-related factors in predicting social, emotional and academic adjustment
– Applied findings to the development of supportive and educational programs
Boston University, Boston, MA
“Resiliency in Troubled Adolescents”
Research Assistant, 1988 – 1989
– Data analysis of factors that account for resiliency in a group of 400 troubled adolescents
University of California Irvine
“Character Development in College Students”
Research Assistant, 1987 – 1988
– Data coding & analysis of a longitudinal study of character development
– Edited several chapters of a book written on the evolution of the character styles observed among the subjects
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