PSYCHOTHERAPIST

I attended Hofstra University majoring in psychology.  After graduation, I went to New York University where I received my master’s in clinical social work.  My work experience has been at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center where I worked in outpatient psychiatry for two years and then at Montefiore Medical Center in Adult Outpatient Psychiatry for 10 years.  There, I treated patients with chronic mental illnesses including psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, major depression, anxiety disorders, personality disorders as well as co-occurring disorders with substance abuse.  I conducted both individual and group psychotherapy as well as family psychotherapy.  I have also worked in a middle school as part of Montefiore School Health Program with 6th-8th graders providing mental health services in a school setting.  I worked with children suffering from depression, anxiety,  school performance issues and bullying. In addition to working with the students directly, I worked with their teachers, parents and/or legal guardians.