Training
- 2009
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NYC
Supervision in Eating Disorders: Two Psychiatric Senior Residents, PGY4
All Training at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center
Theodore Van Itallie Center for Weight Management, New York Obesity Research Center
- 2000-2002
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Diabetes Prevention Program Staff
Physicians
Registered dietitians Registered diabetes educators Nurses Mental health and non mental health staff -
- Teaching specific group psychotherapy techniques with focus on short term, structured cognitive behavioral groups
- Patient evaluation and diagnosis
- Treatment planning
- 1997-2001
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Supervision of Clinical Social worker
- Group Psychotherapy Techniques Meeting twice monthly
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center/University Hospital of Columbia University/College of Physicians and Surgeons/Department of Medicine/ New York Obesity Research Center/Theodore B. VanItallie Center for Nutrition and Weight Management.
- 1998-2000
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Supervision of Clinical Psychologist
- Group Psychotherapy Techniques Meeting twice monthly
New York Obesity Research Center
- 1975-1979
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Woman's Hospital
Supervision of Social Work Assistant
- Individual Psychotherapy skills
- Group, Psychotherapy skills
- Patient evaluation and diagnosis
- Treatment planning
Teaching & Training Activities
- 2010
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Faculty: Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society (EGPS) New York, NY.
Workshop: Integration and Application: Modern Attachment Theory and Neuroscience Applied to Weight Regulation Groups (Three hour Workshop CE Credits)
- 2010
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Faculty: Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy (NSGP) Boston, Mass.
Workshop: Flying Under the Radar: Weight Regulation Groups informed by Neuroscience and Modern Attachment Theory. (Three hour Workshop CE Credits)
- 2010
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Faculty: Annual Conference, American Group Psychotherapy Association.
Workshop: Neuroscience and Attachment Theory Meets Weight Regulation Groups. (Three hour Workshop CE Credits)
- 2009
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Faculty: Annual Conference, American Group Psychotherapy Association.
Workshop: Integrative Group Therapy for Weight Regulation: The Fear of Change. (Three hour Workshop CE Credits)
- 2007
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PsyBC, Web based Seminar Series (originally a one month (4 session) course, requested to be a Continuous Course.)
Moderator & Sole Instructor
"Mind Body Integration of the Self in Treating Weight Regulation: The Hollow Victory of Weight Loss" (15 CE Credits)
- 2007
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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. (Three hour Workshop CE Credits)
- 2006
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Faculty: Annual Conference of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society.
Workshop: Alexithymia and the Treatment of Eating Disorders in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Group. (Three hour Workshop)
In collaboration with Janet Baumann, LCSW,CGP, Training and Supervising Analyst, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Martha Broderick, LCSW, CGP, Director of Group Treatment, Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia. (Three hour Workshop CE Credits)
- 2005
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Faculty: Annual Conference of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society.
Workshop: Weight Regulation and Body Image Issues: A Group Psychotherapy Model. (Three hour Workshop CE Credits)
- 2004
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Faculty: Annual Conference of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society.
Workshop: Treating Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeating in the Group Setting.
In collaboration with Janet Baumann, LCSW,CGP, Training and Supervising Analyst, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Martha Broderick, LCSW, CGP, Director of Group Treatment, Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia. (Three hour Workshop CE Credits)
- 2002
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Faculty: Annual Conference of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society.
Workshop: The Dynamics of Anorexia, Bulimia and Compulsive Overeating in the Group Setting.
In collaboration with Janet Baumann, LCSW,CGP, Training and Supervising Analyst, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Martha Broderick, LCSW, CGP, Director of Group Treatment, Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia. (Three hour Workshop CE Credits)
- 2001-Present
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Look Ahead, New York Obesity Research Center. St. Luke's-Roosevelt
Hospital Center.
An NIH-funded 12-year study evaluating Type II diabetes.
Clinical and Group Psychotherapy Trainer & Consultant.
Supervising and Training: psychologist, social worker, and non-mental-health medical team in formulating diagnosis and treatment plans for diabetic patients who qualify for this study. Training medical staff in group dynamics and counter transference issues.
- 2001
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Faculty: Annual Conference, American Group Psychotherapy Association.
Workshop: "Group Therapy for the Adult Overweight and Obese Patient". (Three hour Workshop CE Credits)
- 2000
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Faculty: Annual Conference, American Group Psychotherapy Association.
Workshop: It's Not About the Food: An Integrated Group Therapy Model focusing on distorted body image in the adult-disordered eating population. (Three hour Workshop CE Credits)
- 1999-2002
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Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), New York Obesity Research Center, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.
An NIH-funded Study.
Psychotherapy Trainer and Consultant.
Training non-mental-health medical team in formulating diagnosis and treatment plans for patients identified to be at high risk for diabetes and those diagnosed with a chronic medical condition such as diabetes. Training medical staff in group dynamics and counter transference.
- 1998 to Present
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Faculty Group and Family Conference
Miscellaneous
- 2004
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Creator: B.I.T.E. The Body Image Transformation Experience®
Registered Federal Trademark
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
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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.