ADHD, Anger Management, Behavior Issues, Child Abuse and Neglect, Depression, Family Conflict, Forensic, Grief, Learning Disabilities, Parenting, Stress
English, Spanish
Children, Adolescents, Adults, Seniors
Behavioral, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), Early Intervention (Birth to 3 years), Education Consultation, Emotionally Focused, Ericksonian, Evaluation/Diagnostic, Existential Psychotherapy, Forensic Psychology, Guardian ad Litem, Holistic, Home Study, Humanistic, Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), Parent Guidance, Prevention, Psycho-Educational, Psychodynamic, Psychopharmacology, Relational, Short-Term (Brief Treatment), Supervised Visitation
Adoption, Anxiety, Autism, Medication Management, OCD, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Spirituality, Suicidal Thoughts, Asperger's
New Jersey
My private practice focuses on providing: [1] school social work assessments conducted in English or Spanish; and offering a second opinion on social assessments; [2] expert witness on licensed clinical social work practice, methodology, and ethics in the school setting; [3] peer consultation and certified clinical supervision for licensed social workers and licensed clinical social workers; [4] pro bono mentoring for licensed social workers and licensed clinical social workers who are members of National Association of Social Workers/New Jersey Chapter; [5] forensic social work assessments related to custody/parenting time evaluations; [6] psychotherapeutic counseling/psychotherapy.
Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish, Montclair State University Master of Arts degree in General Psychology, Montclair State University Master of Social Work degree [1978] from Rutgers University Ph.D. (candidate) in Social Work, International University, St. Kitts & Nevis
1969-1973: Cuban Refugee Program, Essex County Welfare Board, Newark, NJ 1973-2003: Board of Education, Rahway, NJ 2003-date: Private Practice
New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker 44SC00080200 Nat'l. Assn. of Social Workers, Academy of Certified Social Workers 881291021 School Social Workers Association of America American Board Certified Diplomate Emeritus in Clinical Social Work 09555 Illinois Association of School Social Workers
Named "Social Worker of the Year 2010-11" by The Cambridge Who's Who Registry of Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs, Uniondale, New York.