Education

1963 Yeshiva University, N.Y. B.A.
1964 New York University, N.Y. M.A.
1970 New York University, N.Y. Ph.D. with honors.

Post Doctoral Training

1973-74 Post Doctoral Internship- Santa Cruz County Mental Health Inpatient and Outpatient Psychology Intern.
1973-75 Post Doctoral training in Group Therapy, Western Institute of Group and Family Therapy, Watsonville, CA.
1980-present Continuing education credits in a variety of psychological
areas: Client Centered, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt, Co-Dependence, Rational Emotive Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Couple Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Quantum Psychology, Scientifically Based Marital Therapy, and Enneagram typing system.

Work Experience

1965 Psychological Research Assistant- Psychology
Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.
1966 Counselor and Acting Supervisor of Counseling- Rehabilitation Education Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.
1966-69 Counselor- Dean Of Students Office, Lehman College, City University of New York.
1975-present Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice: Individual, group, and couple psychotherapy.
1998-2001 Board of Psychology Oral Examiner of Ph.D. license Candidates. 2001-present "Relationship Matters" Columnist for Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper.

Group Therapy Experience

1974-75 Co-Leader of Couples Groups, Santa Cruz County Outpatient mental Health Unit.
1980-83 Group facilitator for Santa Cruz Dominican Hospital Rheumatoid Disease Units
1980-85 Group Facilitator for several groups including religious communities. Senecal Sisters in Carmichael, CA.
1981-91 Conducted weekly group sessions for Breast Cancer Patients.
1981 Group facilitator for Santa Cruz Dominican Hospital Emergency Room staff.
1986-92 Conducted a Nurses Support Group for Santa Cruz Dominican Hospital.
1992-93 Facilitated Back Pain Support Group.
1992-2000 Conducted Women's Growth Group -Private Practice.

Licenses and Certificates

1976-present California Licensed Psychologist #PSY 4707
1976-present Licensed Community College Counselor.
1976-present Licensed Instructor on Psychology at California Community College.
1981-present Certified by The National Register as a Health Services Provider in Psychology.
1988-present Licensed therapist in Co-dependence treatment.
1991-present Licensed Imago Relationship Therapist. (Couple Therapy)

Honors

Founders Day Honors Award for Ph.D. studies.
Leadership award in Breast Cancer Counseling.

Professional Affiliations

1977- 2001 Member of the American Psychological Association
1977-2001 Member of the California State Psychological Association. 1977-present Member of Monterey Bay Psychological Association. 1978-2001 Member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association.
1978-87 Member of the Psychiatry/Psychology Department Santa Cruz Dominican Hospital.
1982-83 Vice -Chairman of Psychiatry/Psychology Department Santa Cruz Dominican Hospital.
1991-2001 Member of the Association for Imago Relationship Therapists.
1991-2002 Member of Enneagram Teacher's Association.
2003-present Member of Collaborative Law Group of Santa Cruz.