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Welcome to my practice. I have been a psychotherapist for nearly 30 years and in private practice in Rhinebeck, NY since 2003. I am deeply committed to my work and continue to find it engaging and rewarding, even after many years in practice. I support clients in making meaningful, lasting changes in their lives through an approach that is both grounded and evolving. My works is shaped by ongoing study an a strong interest in the intersection of emotional well-being, the nervous system, and mind-body health. I live and work in the Hudson Valley and feel fortunate to be part of this community.

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EDUCATION

•Fordham University, Master of Clinical Social Work, with Substance Abuse Specialization Certificate (1998)

•Marist College, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (1986)

My clinical work is grounded in both clinical depth and an understanding of the nervous system and mind-body connection, and is informed by the following areas of training and study:​
 

CLINICAL TRAINING & MODALITIES
• Substance Abuse Specialization Certificate, Fordham

   University
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) – Ten-Day Intensive
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Levels I & II 
• Additional EMDR training through the Parnell Institute,

   including:
 – Attachment-Focused EMDR
 – Rewiring the Addicted Brain with 
EMDR-Based

    Treatment
 – Resource Tapping 
• Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Level I

SOMATIC, INTEGRATIVE & MIND-BODY TRAINING~
• Training in meridian-based and 
energy-informed

   approaches 

• Whole Health Medicine Institute Certification (Dr. Lissa

   Rankin)
• Nutrition and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health (Dr.    Leslie Korn)
• Circadian Health Training for Clinical Practice

•Sarah Kleiner Wellness Courses
• The Cellular Cure: The Mitochondrial 
Restoration

   Program (Justine Stenger)
• 7 Stages of Healing (Dr. Bruce Hoffman)

 

LICENSURE & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION~

•New York LCSW-R  #070095, NYS Education

   Department 

• Connecticut LCSW  #16742, Connecticut Department of 

   Public Health 

•Florida LCSW  #TPSW1749, Florida Department of

   Health​   https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/

•NPI #1427040344

•Member, National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

•Member, Association for Comprehensive Energy

  Psychology (ACEP)

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We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.  ~Joseph Campbell

30 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY  12572   845.876.7600   

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