Founder and Clinical Director of 60+ employee, multi-disciplinary group private practice offering psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and testing services to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors with a range of intellectual, scholastic, and emotional challenges. Responsible for all clinical and administrative functions associated with group private practice, including online and print marketing, website development, SEO, employee hiring, intake coordination, case assignment, clinical supervision, performance evaluations, dynamic/behavioral psychotherapy, educational testing, report writing, and case management. Multiple site locations, including Brookline, Newton, Cambridge, Somerville, and Back Bay.

Faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School

Conduct qualitative and quantitative research with companies looking to enhance their advertising, brand positioning, and packaging designs. Apply specialized training within the field of clinical psychology to moderating groups and interpretation of qualitative data. Direct research projects for a broad collection of clients, including Black& Decker, GlaxoSmithKline, and Miller Brewing Company. Developed a visual elicitation technique, Strategic Imagery™, for the measurement of implicit perceptions of brand personality.

Responsible for the coordination and implementation of mental health services for boarding and day students at a Pre-K-9 independent school. Lectured and provided counseling for children, parents and teachers on a diverse range of topics, including ADHD, educational testing, childhood depression, anxiety issues, learning differences, and child/adolescent development. Chair of the Student Support Team and leader of Foods and Friends, a group intended to build connections and friendships among the Lower School community.

Provide neuropsychological testing for adults and children with a range of cognitive, academic, and emotional challenges. Coordinate testing protocols, feedback with parents, comprehensive written reports, and weekly supervision meetings with clinical staff. Present results to interdisciplinary teams at local elementary and high schools to aid in the establishment of educational accommodations.

Provided independent psychological counseling within a multi-model group practice consisting of clinical and neuropsychological specialists. Areas of expertise included cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic psychotherapy for patients with anxiety, depression and chemical addiction. Coordinated and directed weekly peer supervision, and spearheaded a weekly CBT group for anxiety and depression.

Provided outpatient counseling and community-based treatment for a population of dually diagnosed clients. Specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy for affective and anxiety disorders, motivational interviewing, behavioral family therapy, and crisis management. Coordinated initial intakes and assessments, treatment plans, and worked collaboratively with a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Conducted and evaluated neuropsychological assessments for children with school-based learning disabilities, emotional problems, attention deficits, pervasive developmental disorders, and other cognitive-based disorders. Provided reports and recommendations to facilitate remedial learning within the classroom, facilitate appropriate placement, and encourage normal academic development.

Participated in full-range of internship and post-doc activities, including didactic seminars, case conferences, multidisciplinary team meetings, grand rounds, individual and group supervision, psychopharmacology colloquiums, and other staff trainings. Provided individual and group psychotherapy for adult clients with a wide variety of psychiatric disorders in inpatient, outpatient, and day treatment settings. Co-led a CBT panic/anxiety disorder group, a bi-weekly inpatient psychotherapy group, and several DBT groups. Conducted intake evaluations and diagnostic interviews for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services. Specialized training included dialectical behavioral therapy, systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, substance abuse, and psychodynamic group psychotherapy.