General Info

I am a licensed psychologist in practice since 1985. I specialize in working with individuals with Asperger's Disorder, High Functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, as well as other individuals dealing with cognitive rigidity, anxiety, and poor emotional control, social understanding or social skills. I trained extensively in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mind-body medicine/mindfulness, neuropsychological testing and EMDR both for children and adults, so I provide holistic insight into individualized needs. I have completed training with the Benson-Henry Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in offering workshops on scientifically provide stress reduction techniques. I serve on the Professional Board of Smart Kids with LD and as a resource for the CT Autism Resource Center, Asperger's Association of New England, Aspergers.com and aspergersyndrome.org. As a strong advocate for parents and clients, I was appointed by the State Legislature to the CT Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council. As a member of the attending faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Norwalk Hospital since 1987, I helped establish the Pediatric Development and Therapy Center at NH. As Director of Clinical Programs of the New Learning Therapy Center, I created a social skills program as well as continuing education program for professionals. My blog People Skills is featured on PsychologyToday.com and I am a frequent writer and lecturer on subjects including social skill development, executive functions, NLD and Asperger's syndrome, dealing with inflexible children, resiliency and stress reduction. I graduated from Yale University Magna cum laude and with honors, received my Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the City University of NY in 1982 and completed my internship and fellowship at NY Hospital-Cornell Medical Center (now NY Presbyterian Hospital).