2007

Faculty: Annual Conference, American Group Psychotherapy Association

Workshop: It's Not About the Food: An Integrative Group Therapy Model for Those Struggling with Weight Regulation.


2006

Faculty: Annual Conference of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society

Workshop: Alexithymia and the Treatment of Eating Disorder in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Group. Group presentation.


2005

Faculty: Annual Conference of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society.

Workshop: Group Therapy of the Adult Overweight and Obese Patient.


2004

Faculty: Annual Conference of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society.

Workshop: Treating Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeating in the Group Setting.


2002

Faculty: Annual Conference of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society.

Workshop: Treating Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeating in the Group Setting.


2001 to
Present

Consultant: Look Ahead, NIH funded 12 year study evaluating Type II diabetes. Obesity Research Center. St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center. Clinical and Group Psychotherapy.

Superving and Training psychologist, social worker, and non mental health medical team in formulating diagnosis and treatment plans for in group dynamics and countertransference issues.


2001

Faculty: Annual Conference, American Group Psychotherapy Association.

Workshop: The Body Image Workshop: An Integrated Group Therapy Model focusing on distorted body image in the adult disordered eating population.


2000

Faculty: Annual Conference, American Group Psychotherapy Association.

Presented The Body Image Workshop: An Integrated Group Therapy Model focusing on distorted body image in the adult disordered eating population.


1999 to
2002

Psychotherapy Consultant: Diabetes Prevention Program, (DPP) NIH funded Study; Obesity Research Center, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center.

Training non mental health medical team in formulating diagnosis and treatment plans for patients identified to be high risk to develop diabetes and with patients diagnosed with a chronic medical condition ? diabetes. Training medical staff in group dynamics and countertransference.


1998

Faculty: Annual Conference of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society.

Workshop: Treating Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeating in the Group Setting.


1994 to
1999

Psychotherapy Consultant: St. Luke?s Roosevelt Hospital Center.

Clinical supervisor for psychology intern and psychiatric social worker in group dynamics.


1990

Psychotherapy Consultant: United Weight Control Corp., in affiliation with St. Luke?s Roosevelt Hospital Center.

Staff training in dynamics of Body Image.


1979 to
1994

Psychotherapy Consultant: Weight Control Unit, Obesity Research Center, St. Luke?s Roosevelt Hospital Center, NYC.

Clinical supervisor of psychiatric social worker, pre-medical students in endocrine rotation, endocrine fellow and psychiatric residents in rotation.

Developed and conducted seminar series for pre-medical students, Institute of Nutrition. "Psychosocial Behavioral Approach to the Treatment of Eating Disorders", (1985).


1975 to
1978

Supervisor: St. Luke?s Woman?s Hospital. NYC.

Social Work Assistant.


MISCELLANEOUS


2004

Creator: B.I.T.E. The Body Image Transformation Experience®

Two linked Workshops for people struggling with their weight, their body image, and their perception of self. B.I.T.E.® provides an intensive therapeutic experience that combines innovative group psychotherapy techniques with body-oriented therapy.


1979 to
Present

Private Psychotherapy Practice, NYC.

General Practice: Diagnosis and treatment of the young adult, adult population with diagnosis of neurotic, affective, mood, adjustment & character disorders. Individual, couples and group psychotherapy. Psychodynamically based, eclectic intervention. Bailiwick in disordered eating and body image disturbances; working with patients and their families around their cancer diagnosis, diabetes diagnosis. Grief Work. Psychiatric disorders associated with female reproductive function.




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