At Adult and Adolescent Psychological Services I provide psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, psychological evaluations and other therapeutic services. I specialize in the areas of post traumatic stress, and forensic (legal) psychology, among others. See my Areas of Specialty page for more information. I also teach other professionals about treating trauma, have published articles in journals and chapters in books, and presented in many professional settings.
I was awarded my Ph.D in Clinical Psychology in 1994, after earning a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Communications. I have been licensed as a Psychologist by the State of Connecticut since 1995. I had more than six years of training and experience in providing therapies before I became a Doctor of Psychology, and three years of supervised practice after earning my Ph.D. I have trained and worked in hospital, clinic, university, and outpatient office settings.
I co-founded Adult and Adolescent Psychological Services in 1998 with Dr. Richard Nicastro. My colleague Dr. Nicastro has relocated to another state but continues his therapeutic practice. For information visit: http://www.strengthenyourrelationship.com/
I now share space and resources with Dr. Kathleen Garnet, Dr. Mathew Snow, Dr. Beth Giurelli http://drbethgiurelli.com and Mary Ann Reagan, LICSW.
My Professional Affiliations and Activities
Member: American Psychological Association (APA) http://www.apa.org/
I am a member of specific professional interest groups within APA, including:
Society of Psychological Hypnosis (Division 30) and Clinical Emergencies and Crises (Section VII of APA Division 12).
Member: American Psychotherapy and Medical Hypnosis Association (APMHA) http://apmha.com/aboutAPMHA.htm
Self Injury: Treatment of a Complex Adaptation – a chapter by P. Deiter and L.A. Pearlman in Behavioral Emergencies, edited by Phillip M. Kleespies. American Psychological Association (Washington, D.C.) http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4317168.aspx
Most Recent Presentation
Invited address to United States Congress Legislative Briefing on Child Abuse, hosted by Congressional Representative (CT) Rosa DeLauro, Washington, D.C. “Let Ourselves Be Moved. Helping abused children when they grow to be adults.”
For more information about my credentials, experience, publications and presentations, feel free to contact me for a copy of my CV.