Education
2010-2019 Extensive training as Candidate for Certification at Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (NJ) and Kentucky Psychoanalytic Institute.
1974-76 University of Chicago. School of Social Service Administration, Chicago, IL
AM in Social Work. Methods: Group Treatment and Task-Centered Treatment.
1970-74 Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, OH
BA in Psychology and Theater. Cum Laude.
Employment History
4/80 – present: Private Practice. Louisville, KY ( 9/88-present); Oxford, MS (8/84-9/87); Los Angeles, CA (11/80-8/84); Chicago, IL (12/78-11/80).
TREATMENT:
Individual, Family, Couples, and Group Psychotherapy with Adults, Adolescents, and Children. Pain Management, Stress Management, Meditation Training. Ongoing Women’s and Adolescent Groups. Contract Therapist for psychiatric hospital. Contract Therapist for home-based treatment of clients in Watts.
TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS:
Group and workshop facilitation for Actors with Actors’ Equity Association of Chicago. Training, Workshops, and Lectures on: Breakthrough Techniques in Psychotherapy, Setting up your Private Practice, Group Facilitation, Group Dynamics, Stress Management, Empowerment, Single Parenting, Communication, Adolescents, Dreams, Goal-Setting, Guided Imagery, Family Issues (Estate Planning Institute at U of K Law School), etc. Trained over 200 professionals in Gestalt Therapy 1990-94. Taught class in Gestalt Therapy for Clinical Psychology graduate students at University of Mississippi. Led several weekend Therapist Retreats.
CONSULTATION AND SUPERVISION:
Clinical Supervision of LCSW candidates. Served as Oral Examiner of LCSW candidates for California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners. Consultation with schools, agencies, businesses, and organizations. Executive Coach for Brown-Foreman.
6/89 – 12/93
Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville. Louisville, KY
Job title: Lecturer, Adjunct Faculty.
Taught SW 638, Advanced Clinical Practice, summer 1989, winter 1990, summer 1991. Taught SW 615, Mental Health Systems, fall 1991, summer 1993, fall 1993.
9/87 – 7/90
Our Lady of Peace Hospital. Louisville, KY
Job title: Clinical Supervisor
SUPERVISION AND TRAINING:
Provided clinical supervision on group and family therapy and assessment to nine social workers in the Adolescents and Children’s Program and eight in the Adult Programs. Led LCSW supervision groups. Designed and facilitated training for staff in child sexual abuse, child and adolescent development, assessment, and group treatment. Provided group and family treatment and assessments.
ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:
Developed standards for Social Work Department. Responsible for quality assurance activities. Designed and conducted statistical needs assessment of social workers. Hired and oriented staff.
Other Related Experience:
8/85 – 8/86: Region Two Community Mental Health Center. Oxford, MS
Job title: Mental Health Consultant, Child and Adolescent Department. Individual, couples, and family therapy with adults, adolescents, and children. Survivors’ group. Consultation with schools and agencies.
4/84 – 8/84: Cigna Health Plans. Canoga Park, CA
Job title: Therapist, Child and Adolescent Department. Individual, couples, family therapy with adults, adolescents, and children. On-call crisis intervention.
9/77 – 11/80: Ravenswood Community Mental Health Center. Chicago, IL
Job title: Group Treatment Supervisor and Staff Therapist, Child and Adolescent Outpatient Department
TREATMENT:
Individual, group, couples, and family treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. Diagnostic assessments and emergency evaluations.
SUPERVISION AND TRAINING:
Field Instructor for University of Chicago and University of Illinois graduate students in social work. Supervised staff and graduate students leading child and adolescent therapy groups. Trained and supervised staff, parents, and teachers to lead social skills training groups in middle schools. Trained high school volunteers to therapeutically monitor waiting rooms. Coordinated University of Illinois medical students’ child psychiatry rotation. Covered department in director’s absence.
CONSULTATION AND PREVENTION:
Founded, coordinated, wrote for and directed The Inner Magic Players, a Mental Health Center theater group that educated agencies and communities about mental health issues. Designed and organized annual full-day community events. Developed, coordinated and implemented prevention programs in the schools. Led workshops at agencies on many topics including single parenting, use of the arts in treatment, and assessing need for referrals. Consulted with schools and agencies.
7/76 – 7/77: Ben Gordon Community Mental Health Center. De Kalb, IL
Job title: Staff Therapist
Individual, family, and group treatment in outpatient setting with children, adolescents, and adults. Crisis intervention. Diagnostic intakes and emergency assessments for psychiatric hospitalization. Consultation with schools and agencies. Designed referral system for group treatment. Supervised case managers at residential center for adolescents.
Post-Graduate Training:
Attended a large number of workshops and classes including Gestalt Therapy Institute of L.A., field instruction, child sexual abuse, group methods, indirect hypnosis, family therapy (two years).
Publications:
“Profile of a Victim: Adult Scars from Child Sexual Abuse,” Oxford Eagle, 10/2/85.
”Profile of a Child Sexual Abuser,” Oxford Eagle, 10/4/85.
“Child Sexual Abuse: What Do We Do About It?” Oxford Eagle, 10/4/85.
“Dreams: Speaking Their Own Language Each Night,” N.E. Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/6/87.
“Journeys Through Oz: A Metaphor for Healing,” New Perspectives, Spring ’94.
“Preparing for Peace…” Jewish Community Newspaper, 10/20.
Related Experience and Memberships:
Board of Directors, Kentucky Psychoanalytic Institute, Recording Secretary. Board of Directors, Grant Station Condominiums, Recording Secretary; Chair of Parent Association, St. Francis High School; Founder and Chair of “Schools of Thought” Lecture Series, St. Francis High School; Mayor’s Task Force Against Guns and Violence; Advisory Board, Artswatch; NASW; LCSW (KY and CA); Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work; Certified Group Psychotherapist; AGPA.