About Me

With more than 10 years of experience I have helped many individuals and couples reach a higher level of satisfaction and engagement in life – Building better relationships with others, overcoming obstacles that interfered with getting what they wanted from life and confronting challenging situations from their past.

I completed my undergraduate and masters degrees at Duquesne University were I was influenced by Existential Phenomenology. Throughout my professional career, I have been primarily influenced by various schools of Psychoanalysis. I am an active member of the Massachusetts Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology and currently serve as member-at-large and chair of the publications committee. Through my active engagement in continuing education, trainings and workshops, I maintain my commitment to my own development as a psychotherapist and continue to learn how to best help my patients.

I currently hold the position of Assistant Dean of Student Affairs/Director of Counseling at The Boston Conservatory where I supervise all counseling and wellness services and initiatives from a holistic wellness model. In the past I have worked in a number of outpatient settings, including a methadone maintenance program and other non-profit agencies. I developed and directed a Bilingual Chemical Dependency Program in Long Island, NY at Alternatives Counseling Services. From 2006 – 2013 I served as the Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor at Northeastern University’s Health and Counseling Services.

Specialty Areas

• Recovery-Oriented Psychotherapy
• Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
• Mood and Anxiety Disorders
• Addiction and Compulsive Behaviors (Gambling)
• ACOA and Other Family Addiction Issues
• Emotional Communication for Individuals and Couples
• Multiculturalism and Acculturation

Credentials and Professional Affiliations

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) – Massachusetts and New York

• National National Board of Certified Counselors
  • National Certified Counselor (NCC)
  • Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC)

• Massachusetts Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology (MAPP)
  • Member-At-Large (2011-Present)
  • Chair of Publications Committee (2012- Present)

• Melrose Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition –  Associate Member

• American College Health Association – Member

• The Boston Conservatory – Assistant Dean of Student Affairs/Director of Counseling

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