Bio/Credentials
As practicing psychotherapist and clinical sexologist since 2002, I have worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups dealing with a range of issues ranging from anxiety, depression, communication, to sexual and gender identity issues, to name a few. I have supervised therapists-in-training since 2006 at the graduate and post-graduate level, and have served as adjunct professor in various counseling and psychology departments (including CUNY’s BMCC and Hunter College, Long Island University and Mercy College).
I am active in advocating for marriage and family therapists and have served on the state board of the new York Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Member At Large) as well as for mental health counselors, serving as President of the New York Mental Health Counselors Association Metro Chapter.
I also work with the public and media, and have done segments for VH1, HBO and SpikeTV. I have been quoted in Details and Esquire magazines, wrote a regularly featured column called “Head Case” in the newspaper Camp, and frequently speak on issues related to psychology and human sexuality at local schools, churches, community groups, and organizations.
In 2010, I began working on a not-for-profit project called Our Collective Mental Health, currently based in Vermont.
In New York, I currently supervise two post-graduate therapists as well as graduate students from Long Island University, Columbia University’s Teachers College and CUNY’s John Jay College, a requirement for eventual state licensure.
American Counseling Association (ACA)- Professional Member # 6276576
National Credentialing Academy (NCA)- Certified Family Therapist (CFT)
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (Formerly HBIGDA)- Clinical Member
Missouri State Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) License # 2006022129 (Inactive)
New York State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) License # 136 (Inactive)
New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) License # 2337
Vermont State Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) License # 068.0073060
Vermont State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) License # 100.0073062
American Board of Sexology (ABS) Board Certified Clinical Sexologist- # 2657
National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) - National Certified Counselor (NCC) # 211463
University of Missouri in Kansas City- BA French (2000)
Miami Institute of Psychology/Carlos Albizu University- MS Psychology (2002)
American Academy of Clinical Sexologists/Maimonides University- PhD Clinical Sexology (2007)
