My professional goals:To build a corporate management practice as a complement to my private practice. To expand the forensic and evaluative aspects of my practice into other areas of forensic and corporate assessments. To "give back" to my community through my volunteer work with youth in the Boy Scouts programs. My professional experience:Private Practice Offices in Elmhurst, Lisle and Joliet. Provide psychological testing, family and individual therapy of children, adolescents and adults in a variety of settings, including outpatient, group homes and prisons. Assess disability applicants for the Bureau of Disability Determinations in Illinois. Perform child custody evaluations and other psychological evaluations.CorrectionsPerformed assessments and classifications for inmates at the Illinois Department of Corrections and the county jail. Facilitated individual and group therapy, assessments and evaluations for intensive treatment unit in maximum security juvenile prison. Developed, implemented and managed a sex offender program. Treated a variety of disorders. Assessed and treated adolescents on a special treatment unit in a medium security prison. Provided psychological testing and court evaluations for youths in general population, reception, and special treatment programs. Participated in triage and assessment process for intake units. Supervised practicum students in regard to therapy and testing.Adjunct FacultyTeaching at Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in Schaumburg, IL and at College of DuPage. Course load includes a variety of classes for the doctoral programs, Introduction to Psychology, Child Development, Adolescent Development and Abnormal Psychology. Education9/89 to 9/94 Adler School of Professional Psychology, Doctor of Psychology 9/89 to 9/91 Alfred Adler Institute of Chicago, MA in Counseling Psychology9/81 to 6/85 University of Illinois at Chicago, BA in PsychologySpecialties: Psychotherapy and assessment with a wide array of populations. Extensive experience in group assessments and counseling as well as managing organizational dynamics.