Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed by the State of New Jersey to diagnosis and treat mental disorders.
- License No. 37PC00115000
- EIN No. 20-4471278
- NPI No. 1336176205
Education
- Post Master’s Degree—15 graduate credits in related mental health topics, NJ City
University and William Paterson University - M.Ed. in Counseling, 1988. William Paterson University
- B.A. in Education, 1971. William Paterson University
Private Practice
May 2006 to the present. Specializing in:
- Anger Management Therapy
- Alternatives to Domestic Violence Therapy
- Couples Counseling
- Parent and Child Relationships
Agency Therapist
December 2003 to April 2006. Pathways Counseling Center in Pompton Lakes, NJ
- Developed and implemented the agency’s anger management program
- Asked to be the clinical director in April of 2006
See a letter of reference from the clinical director, click here
Hazelden Author
Authored five books that focus on adolescent intervention and prevention programs.
Hazelden, located in Center City, Minnesota, is the world leader in alcoholism and
chemical abuse recovery. For more information about Hazelden, click here
Public Education
Experience
September 1988 to June 2006. Pompton Lakes, NJ, Public Schools
- School Mental Health Counselor
- Substance Awareness Coordinator (Drug and Alcohol Counselor)
Public Speaking
- Speaks in hospital settings and to parent groups
- National Presenter with the Johnson Institute
- Registered with the NJ Department of Education as a professional development provider
Referrals from State Courts and State Agencies
Superior Courts of NJ in Bergen, Morris, Passaic, and Sussex Counties. The Division
of
Youth and Family Services and Probation.
Professional Associations
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- American Counseling Association
- International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
- New Jersey Mental Health Counselors Association
- New Jersey Counseling Association
Leadership
Chairperson of the Passaic County Substance Awareness Coordinators Network
(September
1999 to June 2001)
Community Service
- Member of the Pompton Lakes Municipal Alliance Council (1988-1999).
- Member of the Board of Directors of Family Counseling Service, 235 Wanaque Avenue,
Pompton Lakes, NJ (1987-1989).