CREDENTIALSEDUCATION

1967 - Bachelor of Arts, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.

1971 - Master of Social Work, City University, Hunter College School of Social Work, New York City.

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY SEMINAR 2002

Monthly half day seminar, Boston, Mass. Seminar for Senior Clinicians. Extensive training in Group Pyshchotherapy from a psychoanalytic, group-as-a-whole perspective.

Led by Anne Alonso, Ph.D, Professor, Harvard Medical School, Director, Center for Psychoanalytic Studies, Massachusetts General.

PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY. Individual supervision, 1986-1998

Extensive training in the psychodiagnosis and psychodynamics of the psychotherapy process of long-term patients with character disorders. Interpretation of dreams.
John Schwab, Ph.D., ABPP.

COUPLES AND GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY. Individual supervision, 1979-1990

Extensive training in psychodynamics of couples work and group process.
Henry Spitz, M.D. (Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons; Director, Group Psychotherapy Program: New York State Psychiatric Institute.)

PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY. Individual supervision, 1979-1985

Intensive training in psychoanalytic dynamics of the psychotherapy process of individual patients in ongoing treatment.
Franklin Springfield, Ph.D. (Formerly Supervisor Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, Member of Section I of Division of Psychoanalysis of APA.)

INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING; Multi modal Approach. Individual Supervision, 1985-1995

Extensive training in the use of traditional and innovative approaches in individual and group psychotherapy.*

ADVANCED PSYCHOANALYTIC SEMINAR, 1985-1992

Multimodal, multidisciplinary approaches to psychodiagnosis and psychotherapy utilizing didactic and in vivo presentations.*

*Led by Bertram Pollens, Ph.D., ABPP. (Faculty Member National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis of APA.)

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION, 1980 Institute for Behavioral Education. Certificate Program.

Comprehensive training in theory and application of behavior modification in compulsive and binge eating disorders.
Advanced Certificate, 1981

Led by Henry Jordan, M.D.

CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

THE BEHAVIROAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER GROUP

Chronic PTSD: Effective Treatment. Two Day Workshop, 2002.

Led by Edna Foa, Ph.D.

AMERICAN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION

Two-day Conference related to Sept. 11
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, Trauma in Groups, 2002

AMERICAN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, Conference

Two-day Institute, Advanced Training. Process Group experience for Senior Therapists, 2004

AMERICAN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, Conference

Two-day Institute, Advanced Training. Process Group experience for Senior Therapists.
Three continuous years. 2000, 2001, 2002.

Led by Anne Alonso, Ph.D., CGP, DFAGPA.

AMERICAN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, Conference

Two-day Institute, Advanced Training for psychotherapists with 12 years of experience and more, participating in experiential didactic groups.
1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Imago Relationship Therapy, Couples Therapy, 1996.

TRAUMA WORKSHOP

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. Led by U.S. Navy 2001
Trauma in Groups, 1 day Institute.

Led by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. 2001

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, Department of Continuing Education, Boston, Mass

Women Contemporary Treatment Issues, May 1995.
The Dangers and Opportunities of Clinical Practice, February 26, 1993.
Malpractice in the 1990s, February 27, 1993.
The Healer Within: Mind and Immunity, June 4-6, 1993.
Treating Personality Disorders, October 19-31, 1993.

BODY IMAGE AND WOMEN

Two-day Seminar, New York University, 1986.

Led by Center for Study of Anorexia and Bulima, Two-day Seminar, 1983.

THE CLINICAL SOCIETY OF THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION

NY Diabetes Affiliate, Inc., 1981

Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes Mellitus.

CENTER FOR BULIMIA AND RELATED DISORDERS, NYC 1981

Two-day training workshop. Specialized training program, long and short term therapy with bulimics.

KARK SEMINAR, City College of New York City, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, 1981

Six-month training in epidemiological surveys in public health.

ASSOCIATION FOR HOLISTIC HEALTH/INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN HOLISTIC HEALTH, 1980

Workshop: Stress/Psychosomatic Medicine.
Workshop: Techniques of Visualization.

SIMONTON PHASE I, Seminar Workshop, 1980

Stress, psychological factors and cancer.

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER, NYC, 1976

Health professionals and cancer patients.

ORTHOPHYCHIATRIC CONFERENCE, 1971-77

Attended workshops in interdisciplinary work for in-patients and medical social work.