Qualifications and Training
Education
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), License #1766
• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University.
• M.A. and B.A. in Education from Moscow Teacher Training University
Advanced Post-Graduate Training
Couples Therapy
• Advanced Training Certificate in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Dr. Sue Johnson.
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 1, 2, and 3, from The Gottman Institute.
• Selected workshops in The Developmental Model with Ellyn Bader from The Couples Institute.
• Transforming Sexual Narratives: Integrating Couple and Sex Therapy. Ackerman institute for the Family.
• Relational Life Therapy (RLT) with Terry Real (currently in training).
Trauma and Attachment
• Certified EMDR Provider.
• Attachment-Focused EMDR for Complex PTSD.
• Understanding and Treating Early Life Traumas with Dr. Dan Siegel.
• Compassionate Inquiry in Action: An Experiential Course for the Healing of Deep Traumatic Wounds with Dr. Gabor Maté.
• Applied Neuroscience Mastery Course: Advanced Strategies to Treat Complex Trauma.
• Treating Complex Trauma with Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Personality Disorders & Narcissism
• Personality Disorders Certification Training: Advanced Diagnosis, Treatment & Management.
• Schema Therapy: Proven Techniques to Treat Your Most Challenging Clients (including Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Disorder) with Wendy Behary, LCSW.
• In-Depth Workshop on Narcissistic Abuse with Dr. Ramani Durvasula.
• Demystifying Narcissism Workshop with Dr. Ramani Durvasula and Wendy Behary, LCSW.
Other Therapeutic Modalities
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional Training (C-DBT).
• Certified Hypnotherapist, National Guild of Hypnotists.
• Getting Results with Male Clients: A Developmental and Attachment-based Approach.