Experience

Life Changes Group

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder/Clinical Director

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Founder and Clinical Director of 60+ employee, multi-disciplinary group private practice offering psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and testing services to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors with a range of intellectual, scholastic, and emotional challenges. Responsible for all clinical and administrative functions associated with group private practice, including online and print marketing, website development, SEO, employee hiring, intake coordination, case assignment, clinical supervision, performance evaluations, dynamic/behavioral psychotherapy, educational testing, report writing, and case management. Multiple site locations, including Brookline, Newton, Cambridge, Somerville, and Back Bay. Show less



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry

  • Jul 2009 - Present

  Faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School Faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School



Creative Insights, Inc.

• Senior Market Analyst

  • Sep 1998 - Present

  Conduct qualitative and quantitative research with companies looking to enhance their advertising, brand positioning, and packaging designs. Apply specialized training within the field of clinical psychology to moderating groups and interpretation of qualitative data. Direct research projects for a broad collection of clients, including Black& Decker, GlaxoSmithKline, and Miller Brewing Company. Developed a visual elicitation technique, Strategic Imagery™, for the measurement of implicit perceptions of brand personality. Show less



The Fessenden School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Psychiatric Consultant

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2020

  Responsible for the coordination and implementation of mental health services for boarding and day students at a Pre-K-9 independent school. Lectured and provided counseling for children, parents and teachers on a diverse range of topics, including ADHD, educational testing, childhood depression, anxiety issues, learning differences, and child/adolescent development. Chair of the Student Support Team and leader of Foods and Friends, a group intended to build connections and friendships among the Lower School community. Show less



Schoolsearch

• Educational Consultant

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2011

  Provide neuropsychological testing for adults and children with a range of cognitive, academic, and emotional challenges. Coordinate testing protocols, feedback with parents, comprehensive written reports, and weekly supervision meetings with clinical staff. Present results to interdisciplinary teams at local elementary and high schools to aid in the establishment of educational accommodations. Provide neuropsychological testing for adults and children with a range of cognitive, academic, and emotional challenges. Coordinate testing protocols, feedback with parents, comprehensive written reports, and weekly supervision meetings with clinical staff. Present results to interdisciplinary teams at local elementary and high schools to aid in the establishment of educational accommodations.



Commonwealth Psychology Associates

• Staff Psychologist

  • May 2005 - Jun 2007

  Provided independent psychological counseling within a multi-model group practice consisting of clinical and neuropsychological specialists. Areas of expertise included cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic psychotherapy for patients with anxiety, depression and chemical addiction. Coordinated and directed weekly peer supervision, and spearheaded a weekly CBT group for anxiety and depression. Provided independent psychological counseling within a multi-model group practice consisting of clinical and neuropsychological specialists. Areas of expertise included cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic psychotherapy for patients with anxiety, depression and chemical addiction. Coordinated and directed weekly peer supervision, and spearheaded a weekly CBT group for anxiety and depression.



WestBridge - Mental Health & Substance Use Treatment

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychologist

  • Dec 2003 - Sep 2005

  Provided outpatient counseling and community-based treatment for a population of dually diagnosed clients. Specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy for affective and anxiety disorders, motivational interviewing, behavioral family therapy, and crisis management. Coordinated initial intakes and assessments, treatment plans, and worked collaboratively with a multidisciplinary treatment team. Provided outpatient counseling and community-based treatment for a population of dually diagnosed clients. Specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy for affective and anxiety disorders, motivational interviewing, behavioral family therapy, and crisis management. Coordinated initial intakes and assessments, treatment plans, and worked collaboratively with a multidisciplinary treatment team.



The Learning Lab at Lesley University

• Staff Psychologist

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2005

  Conducted and evaluated neuropsychological assessments for children with school-based learning disabilities, emotional problems, attention deficits, pervasive developmental disorders, and other cognitive-based disorders. Provided reports and recommendations to facilitate remedial learning within the classroom, facilitate appropriate placement, and encourage normal academic development. Conducted and evaluated neuropsychological assessments for children with school-based learning disabilities, emotional problems, attention deficits, pervasive developmental disorders, and other cognitive-based disorders. Provided reports and recommendations to facilitate remedial learning within the classroom, facilitate appropriate placement, and encourage normal academic development.



Mount Sinai St. Luke's

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Psychology Intern/Post-Doctoral Fellow

  • Aug 2001 - Jul 2003

  Participated in full-range of internship and post-doc activities, including didactic seminars, case conferences, multidisciplinary team meetings, grand rounds, individual and group supervision, psychopharmacology colloquiums, and other staff trainings. Provided individual and group psychotherapy for adult clients with a wide variety of psychiatric disorders in inpatient, outpatient, and day treatment settings. Co-led a CBT panic/anxiety disorder group, a bi-weekly inpatient psychotherapy group, and several DBT groups. Conducted intake evaluations and diagnostic interviews for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services. Specialized training included dialectical behavioral therapy, systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, substance abuse, and psychodynamic group psychotherapy. Show less



Roosevelt Hospital-Dept, of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

• Clincal Post-Doctorate

  • 2001 - 2002

• Clincal Post-Doctorate

  • 2001 - 2002