License:
	PSY4018 CA, 1973: 35 years of Clinical Experience
Degrees Received:
	Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 6/1971. Catholic Univ. of America, Washington DC
Honors/Awards:
	Professional Achievement Award, California State University, Chico
Internships:
	Veterans Administration Center, Martinsburg, WV (APA Approved)
Clinical Positions:
	Director, Eating Disorders Center, Chico Community Hospital

AGES SERVED:

Adults (18-64), Seniors (65+)

AREAS OF CLINICAL PRACTICE:

Children/Adolescents

Eating Disorders/Food Issues, Obsessive Compulsive Behavior, Panic Attacks

Marriage and Family

Blended Families/Stepfamilies, Communication, Infidelity, Intimacy/Sexuality Problems, Marital/Couples, Parenting

Adults - Addictive Disorders

Compulsive Eating/Binging/Purging, Compulsive Sexual Behaviors, Compulsive Spending/Shopping

Adults - Depressive Disorders

Bipolar, Depression, Dysthymia, Major Depression

Adults - Anxiety Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Agoraphobia, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Social Anxiety

Adults - Developmental, Lifestage, and Psychosocial Issues

Dating/Intimacy, Identity Issues, Infidelity, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Relationship Loss

Adults - Health & Medical Problems

Chronic Pain, Libidinal Changes, Psychosomatic Illness, Sexual Dysfunction, Weight Management

Adults - Personality and Psychotic Disorders

Bipolar Disorder (Type I), Schizophrenia

Sexuality

Anorgasmia, Compulsive/Addictive Sexual Behaviors, Erectile Dysfunction, Low/High Libido, Paraphilias, Premature Ejaculation, Sexual Anxiety or Pain, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexual Fetishes, Sexual Orientation Issues, Treatment of Sex Offenders

SPEAKER'S BUREAU:

• Eating and Weight Issues, Childhood Obesity
• Preventing Childhood Obesity

SPECIAL SERVICES OFFERED AND TECHNIQUES PRACTICED:

Assertiveness Training, Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy, Collaborative Divorce™, Consultation/Clinical Evaluations, Couples Therapy, Forensic/Court (Expert Witness - Testing/Evaluation/Court Testimony, Personal Injury - Testing/Evaluation/Treatment), In Vivo Training for Treating Phobias, Marriage Counseling, Sex and Intimacy Therapy, Stress Reduction, Testing and Psychological Assessment, Weight Management

Testing:

Personality

Adults

SPECIFIC POPULATIONS SERVED:

Eating Disorders, Sex Offenders, Pedophiles, Ethnic Group Members: African-American, Hispanic, Jewish

THEORETICAL ORIENTATIONS:

Cognitive/Behavioral, Rational-Emotive, Interpersonal

PAYMENT METHODS:

Fee for Service

TYPES OF PRIVATE INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED:

Blue Cross, I provide you with invoices which you can submit for out of network insurance reimbursement

ETHNIC GROUP AND SPECIAL POPULATION AFFILIATIONS:

Jewish