It's my view (and many others) the most critical aspect of therapy is the therapist's ability to connect with a client in a meaningful way. With that said, I understand that many are also curious about where a therapist receives their training. So I have outlined my clinical training below, and I'm happy to talk at greater length about my clinical background at any time. 

My clinical training included working within public school systems of Connecticut and California, acute inpatient psychiatric facilities, and medical hospitals in California. I gained specific clinical training in Neuropsychological Assessment and treatment of sports-related concussions at the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) in California. I completed my clinical psychology pre-doctoral internship at the Dorothy B. Hersh Regional Child Protection Center at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Jersey. I gained further experience conducting forensic child abuse evaluations and trauma psychotherapy.

Before starting my full-time private practice, I was a staff psychologist at the Fairfield University Counseling & Psychological Services (C&PS) department. In addition to providing therapy to undergraduate students, I was the clinical coordinator of student-athlete mental health for NCAA varsity athletics, a founding member of the interdisciplinary concussion team for club sports. The former Training Director for the pre-doctoral internship in Health Service Psychology at C&PS. Currently, I am a guest lecturer for the Fairfield University Counselor Educator Graduate Department on topics such as Psychological Assessment and Trauma psychotherapy.