The practice of Psychotherapy is, in a fundamental way, about helping patients to access the heroic energies within them. Whether dealing with inner darkness, frightening obstacles in the real world, or battling with addictions, there will come a point in the work when they will need to engage in confrontation between courage and fear. It is my belief that Gestalt Chairwork, Schema Mode Therapy, Voice Dialogue, and the Four Dialogues are all powerful and effective ways of helping patients successfully deal with the darkness and the pain and then move forward to claim freedom and direct their lives in meaningful ways. I am committed to both treating those patients who want to engage in this kind of struggle and to training those psychotherapists who want to learn about the Art and Science of Chairwork.

Created a training program to empower psychotherapists to use the Empty-Chair and Two-Chair techniques with a wide range of clinical problems; currently running trainings in the United States and Abroad.

Responsible for teaching classes related to psychopathology, psychotherapy, addiction, and clinical research; advisor for students with interests in careers in clinical psychology. Involved in a variety of projects to improve the quality of addiction treatment.

Faculty member and local lead investigator for the contingency managementprotocol of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network; involved in national dissemination projects focused on increasing adoption of contingency management techniques in substance-abuse treatment settings. Also engaged in NIDA*sponsored clinical research on substance-abuse treatment and the neurobiology and genetics of addictive disorders, and director of training for this P-60 center. Responsibilities include article and grant writing, patient assessments, and data analysis using SPSS.