Scope of Practice

• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Issues

• Relationships and Intimacy

• Addictions and Chemical Dependency
  

• Sex Addiction
  

• End-of-Life Challenges; Grief and Loss
  

• Anxiety, Worry & Guilt
  

• Life Coach; Personal Empowerment
  

• Stress
  

Credentials

• LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker DC# LC50078567
• CGP - Certified Group Psychotherapist, Certification #049846
• Adjunct Faculty, American University, School of Education, Teaching, & Health

Education

• MSW, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
• Gestalt Psychotherapy Program, Washington Center for Conciousness, Washington, DC
• MBA, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
• BSChE, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Experience

• Whitman-Walker Clinic, Washington, DC
• The Women's Center, Vienna, Virginia
• Insight Treatment Centers, Camp Springs & College Park, MD
• George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC

Affiliations

• Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society (MAGPS)
• American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)
• Washington Area Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapists (WALGAP)
• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)
• Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work (GWSCSW)
• Red Well Theater Group

Professional Presentations

• 2009 American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Conference, Chicago, IL
  February 19, 2009: Using A Stage Play to Illustrate Principles of Psychodynamic Group Therapy - Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
  
• 2009 International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes (IAGP) Conference, Rome, Italy
  August 27, 2009: Conflict Center Stage: Using Theater to Illuminate the Social Unconscious - Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
  
• 2010 American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Conference, San Diego, CA.
  February 25, 2010:: Using A Stage Play to Illustrate Principles of Psychodynamic Group Therapy - Rabbit Hole
  
• 2010 Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society Clinical Conference at Asilomar, Monterrey, CA
  June 5, 2010: Developing Therapist Empathy Through Play-reading - Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
  
• 2010 Thirteenth Annual Northern Ireland Group Psychotherapy Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  August 12, 2010: Using A Stage Play to Illustrate Principles of Psychodynamic Group Therapy - Off the Map
  
• 2011 American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Conference, New York, NY.
  March 3, 2011: Adolescent Angst, Sexuality, & Suicide; Exploring Group Themes and Deepening Empathy through Play-Reading
  March 5, 2011: Using a Stage Play to Illustrate Principles of Psychodynamic Group Therapy - Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead