Experience

Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Clinical Psychologist & Supervisor

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Provides individual psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults presenting with primarily OCD, anxiety-related disorders, perfectionism, PTSD, depression, and personality disorders.Utilizes mainly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).Supervised by Dr. Steven Phillipson.

• Predoctoral Fellow

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021



U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Psychology Intern

  • Sep 2020 - Aug 2021

  Completed training rotations in Residential Combat PTSD, Chronic Pain, Acute Psychiatry, Outpatient PTSD, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Received intensive training in the treatment of PTSD and Military Sexual Trauma (MST) including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE). Developed and independently led Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for PTSD group and Mindfulness for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) group. Co-led DBT group, PTSD Processing group, and ACT for Chronic Pain group. Provided individual psychotherapy on all rotations focusing on a wide range of diagnoses (e.g., PTSD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, personality disorders, substance use, and SMI) and patient populations.

• Psychology Extern

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

  Conducted intake evaluations and provided psychotherapy for adults and adolescents primarily presenting with OCD, anxiety disorders, PTSD, personality disorders, depression, and chronic pain in a private practice setting. Used a variety of therapeutic orientations and techniques (i.e., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy). Co-led a weekly evidence-based CBT group for individuals with diverse presentations of OCD.



VIA Institute on Character

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Applications Coordinator

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

  Approved and manage research requests of all VIA Surveys. Sent surveys, scoring keys, and analyzed data to researchers. Provided information about the VIA Surveys to researchers and answer questions about data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Approved and manage research requests of all VIA Surveys. Sent surveys, scoring keys, and analyzed data to researchers. Provided information about the VIA Surveys to researchers and answer questions about data collection, analysis, and interpretation.



Fairleigh Dickinson University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Fellow

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2020

  Developed an original dissertation topic, which involves designing and conducting a study using the Self-Other Knowledge Asymmetry (SOKA) model to explore convergence of character strengths among students, parents, and teachers. Co-lead a multi-site study across various countries (e.g., U.S., U.K., New Zealand) to test the validity of the revised Values in Action (VIA) - Youth questionnaire. Revision process included using multiple criteria for the selection of item sets for each of the 24 character strengths, enhancing readability, and extending the age range to 8-17.



Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

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

• Psychology Extern

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  Provided weekly evidence-based outpatient therapy to children and adolescents presenting with a broad range of psychopathology, including trauma, mood, anxiety, personality, and behavioral disorders. Utilized multiple evidence-based interventions and theoretical orientations including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Conducted forensic psychosocial evaluations for children and adolescents suspected of abuse or neglect, including a review of records, interviews with child, caregiver, and casework, and self-report measures (e.g., Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children). Administered Comprehensive Health Evaluations for children and adolescents living in foster care to assess their adjustment to their placement, screen for developmental, behavioral, social, and emotional concerns, and provide recommendations to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency.



Center for Psychological Services

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychology Extern

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Conducted comprehensive, customized, psychoeducational and neuropsychological assessments with children, adolescents, and adults, utilizing a wide range of testing instruments. Wrote original integrated testing reports and conducted oral feedback sessions with patients and/or parents. Provided weekly individual therapy to children, parents, and adults using an integrative approach that included psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and play therapies. Developed, continuously updated, and presented case formulations and treatment plans.



University at Albany, SUNY

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  Collected psychophysiological data including measures of saliva sampling for cortisol and alpha amylase. Assessed behavioral factors including emotion regulation, social support, depression, anxiety and aggression, as well as environmental stressors in the home and community. Supervised data collection and meta-analysis teams. Collected psychophysiological data including measures of saliva sampling for cortisol and alpha amylase. Assessed behavioral factors including emotion regulation, social support, depression, anxiety and aggression, as well as environmental stressors in the home and community. Supervised data collection and meta-analysis teams.