Clinical training shaped by breadth, depth, and the person in front of me.

Different settings. Different ways of understanding people.

My training has taken place across very different kinds of clinical settings, from trauma treatment at the VA and longer-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, to medical settings, psychiatric hospitals, college counseling, and specialized CBT and DBT practice.

That breadth matters to me because people rarely fit neatly into one way of understanding a problem. Sometimes what helps is practical and focused on change. Sometimes it is understanding a pattern more deeply. Sometimes medical, family, cultural, or other parts of a person’s life need to be part of the picture too.

Selected Training

PhD in Clinical Psychology, Health Emphasis

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University

APA-Accredited Psychology Internship

Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Postdoctoral Fellowship

The CBT/DBT Center

My broader training has included psychodynamic psychotherapy at IPTAR, health psychology at North Shore University Hospital, and clinical work at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Zucker Hillside Hospital, and Brooklyn College Counseling Center.

Trauma Work in Israel

Since relocating to Israel, I have been especially invested in contributing to trauma care, both in individual treatment and from a broader systems perspective.

My work with combat veterans at the Northport VA gave me extensive experience with PTSD treatment while also exposing me to how a large healthcare system organizes trauma care and coordinates across disciplines. Since moving to Israel, I have looked for opportunities to bring that experience into the clinical conversations taking place here.

As part of that work, I was invited to speak with a Tzahal trauma-focused clinical team about PTSD treatment and lessons from the VA system.

For me, good trauma care means more than knowing a protocol. It also means thinking carefully about readiness, stabilization, the right level of care, and what will actually be useful for the person in front of you.

Beyond the Therapy Room

I have also spent many years volunteering as an EMT with Hatzalah, responding to both medical and psychiatric emergencies.

That has meant working with people and families during serious illness, psychiatric crises, and devastating news. Over time, I also became someone people in my community would call or consult when a mental health emergency needed to be handled professionally, discreetly, and with as little conflict as possible.

Emergency work has required clear thinking, difficult conversations, and close collaboration with responders and medical professionals. I am comfortable working alongside physicians, psychiatrists, schools, and other professionals when coordination is useful to a client’s care.