About Me

My goal is to help people lead more fulfilling lives. 

I have developed  my practice around the therapeutic philosophy that healthy interactions are the product of separating (differentiating) from one’s family of origin while, at the same time, when appropriate, maintaining a closeness to this important family structure. I facilitate this process by helping my patients explore and understand their family of origin issues and personal inner dynamics to know the ‘self’ – a prequel to constructing a satisfying and valuable connection with others.  

Education 

• M.Ed., Temple University, Educational Psychology, 1974 
• Certification Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), Penn Council for Relationships, 
  under the auspices of the Departments of Psychiatry of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Jefferson Medical College, 1999 
• Psychodynamic Couple’s Therapy, Training Institute for Mental Health, NYC, 2000

* The Approved Supervisor designation identifies those professionals who have met the educational, experiential, and supervisory training requirements to supervise marriage and family therapists, for AAMFT Clinical Membership.