I hold a Master of Social Work from the University of Albany, a License in Clinical Social Work from the New York State Board of Education, and a Four Year Certification in Psychoanalysis from the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York City, USA.
My extensive education includes training in Gender and Sexuality, Eating Disorders, Trauma Studies, Family and Couples Therapy, and Harm Reduction Model Substance Misuse Treatment. I hold additional certifications in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy and Maternal Mental Health.
After over 20 years of private practice in New York City, I moved to London in September 2019 to support the mental health of university students from around the world studying in the UK.
I follow the rigorous Codes of Ethics of Social Work England (UK) and the National Association of Social Workers (US) with which I am registered. My professional affiliations include The Relational School UK and the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
My background includes theater and classical music training, endurance sports, and avid interests in literature, history, and pop culture.