EDUCATION
1967-1970, Englewood Hospital School
of Nursing
R.N. Diploma Program
Englewood, New Jersey
1967-1968, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Associate of Arts Degree; Nursing
Teaneck, New Jersey
1998-1999, State University of New
York
Empire State College
Bachelor of Science, Human Services
Sept.1999-June 2000, Ryokan College
Master of Arts in Psychology
Los Angeles, California
July 2000-June 2002, Ryokan College
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Los Angeles, California
DISSERTATION
Title available upon request.
LICENSES
R.N.
State of New Jersey; 1970
State of California, 1978
PSY
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of California, issued October 2004
CLINICAL TRAINING
2000-2002, Maple Counseling Center
Beverly Hills, California
Intake Evaluations and Diagnosis;
worked with families, couples, individual adults and children. Worked for one
year in the Mindful Parenting group assisting young parents with their interactions
towards their children; giving a voice to unspoken words and primitive states
of mind.
2001-2002, Maple Counseling Center
Crisis Response Team
Going out on emergency psychiatric calls in the community.
2002-2004, Reiss-Davis Child Study
Center
24 Month Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Assessments and Diagnosis; children, adolescents and Family Therapy; Parent
Psychoeducation; Los Angeles, California.
October 2006-June 2007
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Certification Program; Children
Coordination by the Psychoanalytic Center of California
EMPLOYMENT
1973-1975, Western Psychiatric Institute
and Clinic
Crisis Intervention In-Patient Unit; Adults
Charge Nurse
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2000-2001, Van Nuys Psychiatric
Hospital
In Patient Unit for children and adolescents who require involuntary commitments.
Charge Nurse
2004-2005, Reiss Davis Child Study
Center
Consultant
Los Angeles, California
Private Practice (children and adults;
Trauma, Immigration, Parent Psychoeducation)
Beverly Hills, California
Private Practice (children and adults;
Trauma, Immigration, Parent Work)
Reseda, California
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Los Angeles County Psychological Association (1999-2005)
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Spanish
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