EDUCATION
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 2008
M.A.—Counseling & Student Personnel Psychology (CSPP)
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT / University of MN, Minneapolis, MN
B.A.—Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature. Summa Cum Laude.
Minor in Political Science. Concentration in Theatre. Phi Beta Kappa.
LICENSE
L.P.C.—Licensed Professional Counselor. Lic.: #LPC00735
L.P.C.C.—Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Lic.: #cc00275
RELATED PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Core Psychotherapy, St. Louis Park & Minneapolis (2011-Present)
Psychotherapist serving individuals, couples, families and children.
Integral Psychotherapy, St. Louis Park & Minneapolis (2009-Present)
Psychotherapist serving individuals, couples, families and children.
Hamm Memorial Clinic, Saint Paul, MN (2008-2009)
Received advanced post-graduate training in weekly seminars, case consultation, group and individual supervision. Served primarily low-income adults. Commended for breadth of intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm for the field, ability to think about a case on several levels, and openness to reevaluating direction based on outcomes.
Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS), Minnetonka, MN (2007-2008)
Intake & Information Counselor representing a wide-range of social services, and
psychotherapist serving individuals, families and children. Received exceptional
supervisor evaluations for ability to build rapport, commitment to producing insightful case conceptualizations, and motivation to learn.
Fountain House, Inc., Manhattan, NY (1997 to 1998)
Answered an overnight counseling and crisis hotline for low-income adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses (SPMI). Taught life-skills to a diverse population of homeless and others recovering from mental illness to help them to regain their productivity and self-confidence, resume their lives, and re-enter society.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (SPS) —Division 39
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Martial Artist: Former Asst. Instructor at The Tibetan Tiger/Crane Martial Arts Academy. Taught self-defense for women and emphasized integration of mental/physical well-being.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
Travel: Independent travel to Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Japan, India, England, France, Ecuador, Chiapas, Québec, and Russia.
TRAINING WORKSHOPS
(Additional post-graduate seminars pursued for professional growth.)
Making Sense of Anxiety
with Phil Oxman, MA, LP
Contemporary Psychoanalysis & Clinical Social Work
with Elizabeth Bohun, LICSW, LMFT
Eating Disorders: Weighing in on the Facts
with Patty Gadberry, LICSW
Suicidality and Crisis Management Training
with Mary Ellen Jaehne, LICSW
Seminar on Administering Mental Status Exams
with Dr. Robert Nesheim, MD
Professional Ethics Workshop
with Mary Ellen Jaehne, LICSW
Psychological Assessment and Testing
with Kate Boyle, PsyD, LP & Pamela Henderson, PsyD, LP
Mechanics of Group Therapy
with Rachel Richardson, LISCW
Psychiatry, Medication and Healing
with Dr. Mary Androff, MD
Cultural Diversity in Psychotherapy
with Mike Wilke, MA, LP
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Seminar I
with Kate Boyle, PsyD
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Seminar II
with Kate Boyle, PsyD
Listening and Intervening: Seminar I
with Pamela Henderson, PsyD, LP
Listening and Intervening: Seminar II
with Pamela Henderson, PsyD, LP
The Supervisory Relationship
with Kate Boyle, PsyD, LP & Yvonne Nobles, PsyD, LP
Termination Considerations
with Susan Sethna, LICSW
Psychodynamic Measure: Sequence I
with Nancy Bottorff, PsyD, LP
Psychodynamic Measure: Sequence II
with Nancy Bottorff, PsyD, LP
The Brain and Psychotherapy
with Yvonne Nobles, PsyD, LP & Kate Boyle, PsyD, LP
Attachment and Empathy: Seminar I
with Dr. Jim Jordan, MD & Ana Rivera, LICSW
Attachment and Empathy: Seminar II
with Dr. Jim Jordan, MD & Ana Rivera, LICSW
Client Transference in Psychotherapy: Seminar I
with Virginia Vogel, PsyD, LP, & Xan Banker, PsyD, LP
Client Transference in Psychotherapy: Seminar II
with Virginia Vogel, PsyD, LP & Xan Banker, PsyD, LP
Narcissistic & Borderline Spectrum Disorders: Seminar I
with Virginia Vogel, PsyD, LP
Narcissistic & Borderline Spectrum Disorders: Seminar II
with Virginia Vogel, PsyD, LP
Minnesota Professionals for Psychology Applied to Work (MPPAW)
with P. William Kirkpatrick, PhD, LP
The Relational Perspective in Psychoanalysis
with Pamela Henderson, PsyD, LP & Yvonne Nobles, PsyD, LP
Counter-transference in Psychotherapy
with Susan Sethna, LICSW
Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Clinical Social Work: An Easy Identification
with Elizabeth Bohun, LICSW, LMFT
Client Resistance in Psychotherapy
with Susan Sethna, LICSW
Couples Therapy: Seminar I
with Mike Wilke, MA, LP
Couples Therapy: Seminar II
with Mike Wilke, MA, LP
Family Therapy
with Mike Wilke, MA, LP
Integrating Psychodynamic & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
with Rachel Richardson, LICSW
Accelerated Experiential-Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
with Dr. Mary Androff, MD
Eating Disorders
with Sue Babcock, PsyD, LP & Kate Jalma, PhD
Historical, Cultural & Clinical Considerations in Working with the Latino Population: Seminar I
with Yvonne Nobles, PsyD, LP
Historical, Cultural & Clinical Considerations in Working with the Latino Population: Seminar II
with Yvonne Nobles, PsyD, LP
Working Ethically & Effectively in Psychotherapy
with Dr. Harry J. Aponte, LCSW, LMFT
Role of Psychotropic Medications in Psychotherapy
with Dr. Robert Nesheim, MD
Working with Seniors—Psychotherapy, Cognitive Functioning & Medication
with Robert Mantel, PsyD, LP & Dr. Robert Nesheim, MD
Depression: New Formulation of the Syndrome
with Peter Grant, PhD, LP
Pharmacogenomic Testing in Clinical Practice
with Daniel Hall-Flavin, MD and Josiah Allen from the Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
with Rachel Rippel, MA, LP
Time-Limited Psychodynamic Therapy
with Colin Hollidge, MSW, PhD
Psychological Development and the Hero's Journey: An integration of Mahler's “Psychological Birth” and Jung's Archetypal Perspective on the Hero's Journey
with David Thompson, Psy.D., L.P.
Changing Psychoanalytic Models and Their Clinical Implications:
Transference, Listening/Experiencing Perspectives and the Use of the Analyst's Subjectivity
with Dr. James Fossage
Psychoanalytic Case Consultation
with Gary Perrin, Ph.D., L.P. and Eric Boone, MSW, LICSW
A Mentalizing Framework for Treating Personality Disorders in Adolescents, Adults, & Families
with Dr. Efrain Bleiberg