Couples Therapist Collaborative Couples Therapist trained by Dan Wile, extensively trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Certified Level 2 in Gottman Method Therapy, Certified Level 1 in PACT: Psychobiological Couples Therapy

Family Therapist Structural Family Therapist trained at the Minuchin Center for Family Therapy, Trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Families (EFFT), Approved Parent Coordinator with Affiliation of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). Experienced in residential treatment, crisis centers and psychiatric hospitals and expertise in attachment-based trauma

Sex Therapist Certified by the Institute for Relational Intimacy specializing in chronic illness, sexuality of aging and low desire discrepancy, as well as transgender couples therapy

Emotionally Focused Therapist with extensive training for over a decade

Nationally Certified Counselor individually licensed in New York, Florida, and Virginia

Board Diplomate Clinical Mental Health Counseling American Mental Health Counseling Association

Board Diplomate Trauma Counseling American Mental Health Counseling Association

Board Diplomate Couples & Family Counseling American Mental Health Counseling Association

Clinically Certified Mental Health Counselor CCMHC

Certified Trauma Specialist State University of New York at Buffalo School of Social Work 2006

Certified School Counselor in New York specialized in special education, play therapy, and childhood trauma

Private Practitioner since 1998

Clinical Professor on the faculty of the State University of New York at Buffalo in the department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology for 11 years before moving to Virginia.

Provided training and consultation to agencies serving abused, neglected, and traumatized children and families, including foster parent organizations, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), Child Protection workers, family courts, and schools.

Elected Professional and Board Positions on local, state, and national professional counseling associations. Including Past President of the North Atlantic Region Association of Counselor Education and Supervision and Executive Committee member for the Association of Counseling Education Supervision.

Proven expertise in extreme mood and personality disorders that arise from complex trauma and abuse.

Extensive experience as a New York Supreme Court Family Mediator, Divorce Coach, Parent Coordinator. Served as expert witness in both criminal and family court.

Presented regionally and nationally as well as being a frequent presenter at conferences, workshops, and trainings on topics such as child trauma, blended families, personal empowerment, high conflict divorce, traumatic effects of divorce and separation on children, LGBTQ Couples Therapy, and effective therapeutic interventions.

Conducted research on the incidence of PTSD in children from high conflict divorce families.

Recognized Relationship and Mental Health Expert invited to speak at national and local conferences, podcasts, local news and radio as well as lead discussions at universities, companies, hospitals and wellness retreats.

AMHCA Board Diplomate in Family and Couples Therapy

AMHCA Board Diplomate Trauma & Crisis Counseling

Heart Centered Hypnotherapist

Family Constellation Facilitator

Prepare-Enrich Certified Facilitator

Certified Trauma Treatment Specialist

EMDR Advanced Skills at the Parnell Institute

Gottman Method Couple Therapy Levels I & II

Institute for Relational Intimacy, Level 1 Certification towards becoming certified with The American Association of Sexuality Educators and Therapists

AASECT – American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists

ICEEFT – International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy

WPATH – World Professional Association for Transgender Health

ACA – American Counseling Association

AMHCA – American Mental Health Counseling Association

ATSS – Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists

ITTI: International Trauma Training Institute

EMDRIA – Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing International Association