Bio

Bio

About Me

I have over 20 years of experience as a psychologist, using evidence-based treatments tailored to each client. My approach fosters self-awareness with a focus on values-based actions. I specialize in working with young children and adolescents, helping them manage anxiety and depression while adapting to their family and school environments. Above all, I focus on individuals’ strengths, equipping them with practical skills they can apply in their daily lives.

 

Education

Ph.D., 1996
Hofstra University, Ph.D. in Clinical/School Psychology.

 

M.A., 1991
Hofstra University, M.A., School Psychology.

 

M.A., 1989
City University of New York, Hunter College, M.A., General Psychology.

 

B.A., 1987
State University of New York at Binghamton.

 

Licenses and Certificates

  • New York State License, License #013232, 1997.
  • Certified as Bilingual School Psychologist (Spanish), New York City Board of Education, 1995.
  • Certificate of Qualification, School Psychologist, New York State, 1991.
  • Certificate of Spanish Language, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain, 1989.

 

Professional Affiliations

  • American Psychological Association
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America
  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Association for Contextual and Behavioral Science
  • New York State Psychological Association

 

Professional Experience

Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, 2000 – present.
Individual and group therapy for children, adolescents and adults.

Adjunct Professor, Assessment Coordinator, Long Island University, CW Post Campus, 2005 – 2013.
I was an adjunct faculty member and taught courses on behavioral assessment and child assessment. Currently, I supervise graduate students on psychoeducational assessments of learning disabilities and ADHD.

Psychologist Consultant, BOCES, English Literacy Alternative Program, 2004 – 2005.
Provided counseling to adolescents who are recent immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries.

Psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences,
Westchester Institute for Human Development, University Center for Excellence, Valhalla, NY,
1996 -2007.
Supervision of interns and postdoctoral fellows; program evaluation research; training coordinator for DSS caseworkers, early intervention and preschool evaluations; coordinator of community assessment program; psychological services for children and families involved in foster care, including family therapy, parent training, individual therapy; community-based comprehensive family assessments.

Developmental Assessment and Intervention Center, Bedford Hills, NY, 2003 – 2004.
Psychoeducational evaluations for children.