I am an empathic human being and a highly trained Certified Psychoanalyst, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Credentialed Alcoholism Counselor.  I help others manage and resolve difficulties of the heart -- love, loss and work during significant life changes; for example, career change, death/illness in family, divorce, early "recovery," relapse with addiction(s), criminal arrests, loss of work, etc.   I am committed to providing high-quality professional assessment and counseling/psychotherapy to people who have not accessed or have had prior unsatisfactory experiences with psychotherapy.  I am also committed to travel the lengthy road of psychoanalysis with people who want to take this voyage.

A second arm of my private practice is "Second Opinions":  Some consumers are in a "stalemate" in their present "therapy"-- where there is a serious impasse and "work" is forfeited.   I consult with individuals who can no longer productively work in their current therapy, oftentimes beginning to resolve major impasses.  On occasion, the individual's therapist volunteers to be part of this process.   In some cases, fruitful work is resumed.  In other instances, a decision to leave the current therapy ensues.

A third arm of my private practice is assistance to criminal defense attorneys specializing in high-profile white collar crime and DWI/DUIs.  I have navigated the field of expert witness and prepared extensive confidential psychiatric reports for use in the Courtroom to help individuals and their counsel have a win-win situation.

A fourth arm of my practice is "Structured Interventions":  I provide creative "Interventions" for family members, friends, employers of chemically dependent individuals.  My territory in the main is the Eastern Seaboard.  I can contract with other trained Interventionists across the U.S. if there be a need.  My Interventions are expertly framed and timed.  They are conducted with care, genuine empathy and respect for all participants.