I am a clinical developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst with practice experience in the Midwest, East and West coasts. I was awarded my master’s degree and doctorate from Purdue University with specialties in clinical psychology and human development. Following an additional six years of training, I was certified to practice psychoanalysis by the American Institute for Psychoanalysis of the Karen Horney Institute and Clinic in New York City. I was a Senior National Institute of Mental Health Fellow, and participated in advanced studies with Erik Erikson, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Herman Witkin. I have certifications in Stress Management, Time-Limited Psychotherapy, and post-doctoral training in neuropsychological assessment.

Traveling between Manhattan and Princeton, I maintained a full-time practice, was co-founder of the Princeton Society for Psychoanalysis, served as a faculty member at the American Institute of Psychoanalysis, Chair of the Short-Term Psychoanalytic Study Group, Training Analyst in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and Councilor to the Association for Advancement of Psychoanalysis. Currently, I serve on the North American Editorial Board for the American Journal of Psychoanalysis, and practice in California where I supervise professionals and see clients.

I am a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology, professional psychology’s highest level of recognition for expertise. To my knowledge, I am the only Karen Horney trained psychoanalyst on the West Coast to bring her unique perspective.

Academic Background
I have held various academic and administrative appointments. In brief, I taught at the University of Illinois, the University of Pennsylvania, City University of New York, Teachers College, Columbia University, the New School for Social Research, the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University, and the California School of Professional Psychology. Among administrative posts, I was Research Director