Education

SUNY Binghamton University; PhD

Simmons University; MSW

Boston University; BA

Relevant Trainings

Family Therapy Training Boston, Narrative Therapy: A Study and Practice Group. Corky Becker. Oct-Dec 2010.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Daniel Smith. Jan 2011.

Home for Little Wanderers, Integrating CBT and Solution Focused Concepts: A Clinical Model for The Home. Jan 2011.

My Life My Choice, Understanding Commercially Sexually Exploited Girls. Lisa Goldblatt-Grace. Feb 2012.

International Center for Disaster Resilience, Trauma Informed Care & Traumatic Incident Stress Interventions. Robert Macy. June 2012.

International Center for Disaster Resilience, Basic Psychological First Aid – Part One. Robert Macy. June 2012.

Salem Center, Narrative Therapy Level II & III. Stephen Gaddis. 2011-2012.

Boston University School of Social Work, Come, Sit, Stay: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Louise Beck. Oct 2012.

Arlington Center, Self Care for Mental Health Professionals: Yoga Workshop. Ashley Sitkin & Laurel Earls. Oct 2012.

Boston University School of Social Work, Field Instructor Seminar. Sept 2012 – May 2013.

Boston University School of Social Work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents. Carol Singer. May 2013.

Boston College School of Social Work, Introduction to Motivational Interviewing. Greg Plante. June 2013.

PESI at Tioga County Department of Mental Hygiene, Using the DSM 5 & ICD-10: The Changing Diagnosis of Mental Disorders. Margaret Bloom. Sept 2015.

Binghamton University, Beyond Cultural Competency: Understanding Racism & Racial Identity in Social Work Practice. Lisa V. Blitz. Oct 2015.

Binghamton University, Working with Grandparent-Headed Families in School Contexts. Youjung Lee. Oct 2015.

Advocacy Center of Tompkins County, Complex Trauma Training. Dr. Christine Courtois. April 2016. 


Family Service Society, Tough Kids, Cool Counseling: Top Techniques for Influencing Challenging Adolescents. 
Dr. John Sommers-Flanagan. Sept 2016. 


Binghamton University, Transgender Youth. Sue Connelly. Oct 2016.


Binghamton University, Finding Your Work Life Zen. Sarah Hopkins. Oct 2016. 


Family Service Society, Post-Traumatic Growth: From Heartache to Healing. Lisa Ferentz. Nov 2016. 


Re-Authoring Teaching, Insider Witness Practices: Performing Hope and Beauty in Narrative Therapy. David Epston & Tom Carlson. June 2017. 


Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (CARS) & PESI, Two-Day Certificate Course in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Lucia McBee. Sept 2018.