Professional Profile

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 I graduated from New York University, School of Social Work in 1987 with a Masters Degree in Social Work. In 1992 I graduated from Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY with a Masters Degree in Health Administration. After relocation to Florida, I received my license as a Certified Supreme Court Mediator for Palm Beach County, Florida in 2009.

I have certifications and experience in all settings over 33 years of practice which include crisis outreach, in-patient hospitalization, partial hospitalization, day treatment and private practice. I have developed support groups for families and continue to work with children through the difficult process of divorce. I have been highly trained in and participated in various research programs developed to test various medications for depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. Lastly, I supervised several social work students over the years that were preparing to enter the profession.