Education
                                         Northcentral University
                                         Doctorate Coursework in Marriage and Family Therapy
                                         Play Therapy and Family Therapy with Children
                                         Families in Crisis
                                         Family Therapy and Psychopathology
                                        
                                         Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
                                         Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, May 2006 

                                         Fordham University, Bronx, NY
                                         Bachelor of Science in Psychology, May 2003

           Experience
           
             Current                Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy
                                         1984 Isaac Newton Sq. W., Suite 204
                                         Reston, VA 20190

                                         Private practice specializes in therapy with individuals, families and couples. Therapy
                                         approaches are systemic in nature while focusing on solutions and attainable therapeutic
                                         goals.  Services include a variety of clinical issues such as marital concerns, divorce,
                                         separation, relationship issues, premarital counseling, and parenting of adolescents and
                                         children.  I consider myself to be marriage friendly.  I am also an Associate Member of the
                                         American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).                                      

   Sept.2007 - Current        Mental Health and Substance Abuse Therapist
                                         Prince William County Community Services Board
                                         New Horizons Program
                                         7969 Ashton Avenue
                                         Manassas, VA 20109

                                         Provides family systems therapy to individuals, couples, and families.  I also conduct
                                         individual and group therapeutic services with students in two local schools.  I have been
                                         trained in Motivational Interviewing to effectively treat clients with a focus on his or her
                                         strengths. Therapeutic services cover a variety of clinical problems such as anxiety,
                                         individual psychological problems, relationship problems, and child-parent problems. 

   July 2006 - Sept. 2007     Family Counselor
                                          Youth Villages
                                          2020 14th Street N.
                                          Arlington, VA 22201
 
                                         Used systemic models of therapy to include empirically-based Multisystmic Therapy (MST)
                                         to provide intensive home-based services.  I developed and implemented interventions to
                                         focus on the family, child, school, community, and peer groups.  I worked to creatively
                                         combine structural and strategic models of treatment with the MST model to adequately
                                         provide interventions which are more parent-focused bringing change throughout the family,
                                         school, community, and peers.  Created and followed weekly treatment plans and monthly
                                         progress reports.  I worked collaboratively with all community service providers involved with
                                         the client.

  Aug. 2005 - June 2006     Marriage and Family Therapist / Intern
                                         Liberation Programs, Inc.
                                         Greenwich, CT

                                         Provided therapy to individuals, families, and couples seeking substance abuse and
                                         recovery treatment.  Viewed problems from a systemic framework with an emphasis on
                                         structural and strategic models of therapy.  I helped clients identify behaviors and problems
                                         related to their addictions, and completed and implemented individualized treatment plans.
                                         Worked with community resources and psychosocial support systems to develop
                                         comprehensive treatment, referral, and discharge plans.  
 
  Jan. 2005 - June 2006      Marriage and Family Therapist / Intern
                                          Family Resource Associates
                                          Stratford, CT
                        
                                         Conducted individual, family, and couple therapy.  I treated a variety of concerns to include
                                         parenting, childhood disorders, marital and relationship dissatisfaction, divorce, adolecence
                                         and other developmental concerns.  During treatment, I used structural, strategic, and
                                         solution-oriented models of therapy.  Assisted with group therapy sessions for clients and
                                         their families affected by substance abuse and addiction.

  Dec. 2003 - April 2004     Eating Disorder and Adolescent Program Assistant    
                                         Silver Hill Hospital
                                         New Canaan, CT  

                                         Conducted positive wrap-up groups after evening meals.  I monitored the eating of meals
                                         closely and reinforced rules during groups.  Conducted health and nutrition groups.
                                         I maintained therapeutic relationships with patients.  Wrote progress notes from
                                         observations during group sessions.  
                                                     
  Nov. 2002 - Dec. 2003      Research Coder
                                         Fordham University Center for Ethics Education
                                         Bronx, NY

                                         Organized research data for a study being conducted to examine the ability of individuals
                                         with mental disabilities to be research participants.  I ensured that the participants'
                                         confidentiality was maintained.  Coded participants' responses for the researchers. 

          Training

                                         Youth Villages
                                         August, 2006
                                         Multisystemic Therapy Approaches
                                         Treatment Planning
                                         Creating and Implementing Safety Plans
                                        
                                         Youth Villages 10th Annual Employee Conference
                                         November 8, 2006
                                         Responsivity: What it is and why it matters.  Advanced training on creating and
                                         implementing interventions for at-risk youth.       
                                         You don't have to hit me to get your point across; Alternative strategies to physical
                                         discipline.
 
                                         Prince William Community Services Board
                                         October, 2007
                                         Motivational Interviewing 

                                          Prince William Community Services Board
                                          January, 2008
                                          Administration & Scoring and Clinical Interpretation of The Substance Abuse Subtle
                                          Screening Inventory (SASSI).