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11216 Waples Mill Road
Suite 104
Fairfax, Virginia 22030

703.591.7828

I have been licensed as a clinical psychologist in Virginia since 1987 (License No.: 0810001388) and have maintained a private practice in Fairfax, Virginia for over 25 years. My training and experience has encompassed all age groups and modalities of treatment. In addition, I have consulted to organizations and have spoken to a wide variety of groups.

Education:

Duke University (B.A. in psychology), Magna Cum Laude and with distinction – May 1978
Texas Tech University (Ph.D. in clinical psychology), minor in marriage and family treatment – December 1985

Employers:

PartnerMD
The George Washington University Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Dominion Hospital
Northwest Center for Community Mental Health

Professional Organization Membership:

American Psychological Association
Northern Virginia Clinical Psychologists
Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists
National Register
Washington Society for the Study of Eating Disorders and Obesity

Publications in Which I Have Been Quoted: New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Newsweek, WebMD, Ladies Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Seventeen, Better Homes and Gardens, Redbook, Parenting, Weight Watchers, Shape, Self, Rodale, Whole Living, EmpowHer, salon.com, Bergen Health and Life, Morris Health and Life (In the Media).

Organizations to Which I Have Made Presentations: American Psychological Association Conference, George Washington University Medical Center, Reston Hospital, George Mason University, Booz Allen, and Freddie Mac.

Media appearances have included: NBC television, CBS and WTOP radio.