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Highlights 40+ years of
clinical experience working with a diversity of people 25+ years of
supervisory experience 30 years as a solution-focused practitioner. 25+ years 2014 recipient of the Steve de Shazer award for contributions to SFBT by the SFBTA. Training and
certified in (Milton) Ericksonian hypnosis and psychotherapy Completed 3
Advanced trainings in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with the
co-
de Shazer at the Brief Family Therapy Licensed Certified Social Worker, Board Certified Diplomate in clinical social work, member of the Academy of Certified
Social Workers. Education Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y. B.A. Major Philosophy Departmental Honors Yeshiva University Wurzweiler School of Social Work M.S.W., Concentration in Group Work.
Post-Graduate Training Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services Seminar Program: 1979-1986 Consultation Center Transactional Analytic Training: 1980-1986 New York Society for Ericksonian Psychotherapy and
Hypnosis Advanced Training: 1991-1992. Brief Family Therapy Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Advanced Training in Solution-Focused Brief
Therapy: 1994, 1997, 1999 Professional Experience Present: SFBT trainer, consultant, supervisor: Center for Solution-Focused Training
5/05 - 9/08: Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties Director of Social Work and Support
Services
2001-2005: Arden Hill Hospital Behavioral Health Center Therapist
9/04-4/05: Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center. Intensive Day Treatment Program. Therapist
2000-2004: Orange County Department of Mental Health Mental Health Assessment Team
2000-2003: Center for Solutions Vice-President, President
1999-2000: Craig House Center Treatment Coordinator
1989-1999: Occupations, Inc. Clinic Director Director: Home Based Community Services Children's
Waiver Program Director: Institute for Solution-Focused Brief
Therapy Training.
1988-1989: Occupations, Inc. Intensive Case Manager
1987-1988: Arden Hill Hospital Mental Health Unit Team Social Worker 1981-1986: Jewish Board of Family and Children's
Services Westchester Day Treatment Program Director
1979-1981: Jewish Board of Family and Children's
Services Westchester Day Treatment Program Therapist Membership and Associations National Association of Social Workers Academy of Certified Social Workers Board Certified Diplomate of Clinical Social Work Solution Focus Brief Therapy Association Founders' Group Conference Chair: 2009 SFBTA Conference in Albany, NY. Program Committee: 2003 - Present SFBTA Conferences. Program Chair, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2018 SFBTA Conference.
Publications Co-Author: Solution-Focused
Therapy in a Community
Mental Health Clinic: Brief by Choice. (1996). Co-Author: A
Tap on the Shoulder-Constructing
Compliments in Solution Focused Therapy. (1999). Co-Author (with Insoo Kim Berg): Solution-Focused
Therapy with Long Term Problems. (1999)
Co-Author: Results
of Last Session Interviews in
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Listening to Clients.
"Journal of Family Therapy".
Co-Author (with Insoo Kim Berg): Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Adolescents. Comprehensive Handbook of Psychotherapy. Volume III. Wiley and Sons, 2002.
Work featured in Tales of Solutions by Insoo Kim Berg and Yvonne Dolan (W.W. Norton 2001)
Three Case Studies in Education and Training in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Haworth Press, 2005).
Co-author with Dr. Thorana Nelson: SFB practice with long term users of mental health systems: "I'm more than my label." Available through Taylor & Francis Publishers Author of Solution Focused Practice in End-Of-Life and Grief Counseling Available
through Springer
Publications. Presentations 1997: Elmcrest Hospital, Middletown, Conn. Title of Presentation: Solution-Focus Group Therapy 1998: "Psychotherapy in the Era of Managed Care." Albany,
NY Title of Presentation: Use of Solution-Focused
Brief Therapy in a Community Mental Health Clinic: Brief by Choice.
1999: New York State Rehabilitation Association
(NYSRA) Title of Presentation: Building Solutions with
Consumers: An Introduction to Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
1999: Introductory
Training: The Solution-Focused
Approach. New York State Healthy Families of America.
Schenectady,
Ithaca, New York City regions.
2000, 2002: Parsons Family Institute. Albany, NY Title of Presentation: Building Solutions with
Families of Young Children.
2002: Co-presenter at the European Brief Therapy Association conference in Cardiff, Wales. Title of presentation: Doing Solution-Focus in Problem Saturated Environments.
2003: Solution Focus Brief Therapy Association Conference Loma Linda, California Title of presentation: Solution Focus Therapy with Long Term Problems.
2004: Solution Focus Brief Therapy Association Conference Park City, Utah Title of Presentations: Solution Focus 101 Back to the Basics, The Miracle Question Back to the Basics, Scaling
2005: Solution Focus Brief Therapy Association Conference Fort Lauderdale, Florida Solution Focus 101 Constructing Between Session Suggestions Making Meaning of Numbers: Scaling
2006: Solution Focus Brief Therapy Association Conference Denver, Colorado Presentations: Solution Focus 101 Keeping it Brief Scaling
2007: New York State Chapter of NASW Albany, NY Title of Presentation: Application of Solution-Focus to Bereavement Counseling.
2007: Solution Focus Brief Therapy Association Conference Toronto, Canada Presentations: Solution Focus 101 Solution Focused Bereavement June 2008: Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New York State (HPCANYS) Saratoga Springs, NY Title of Presentation: Application of Solution-Focus to Bereavement Counseling. September 2008: Middletown, NY Schools 3-day Solution Focused Training for district social workers and psychologists. November 2008: Solution Focus Brief Therapy Association Conference Austin, TX Presentation: What to do When The Client Doesn't Follow the Script August 2009: Texas Network of Youth Services Austin, TX Full-day pre-conference workshop: Advancing Solution-Focused Practice November 2009: Solution Focus Brief Therapy Association Conference Albany, NY Presentation: Taking the Break Conference Chair 2009 - 2010: Professional Education Services, Inc. (PESI) Solution-Focused Intervention: 7 Tools that Keep Therapy Brief & Effective 1-day seminars in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Maine and Wisconsin. September 2010: Joint EBTA/SFBTA Conference Malmo, Sweden Presentation: Application of Solution-Focus to Bereavement Counseling September 2010: John's Hopkins University Introduction to Solution-Focused Brief Practice Full-day presentaiton to professional university counseling staff October 2010: University of Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute and Clinics Iintroduction to Solution-Focused Brief Practice Full-day presentaiton to professional clinical staff November 2010: Solution Focus Brief Therapy Association Conference Banff,Canada Presentation: When the Client Doesn't Follow the Script November 2011: Solution Focus Brief Therapy Association Conference Bakersfield, CA Introduction to Solution-Focus Brief Therapy (SF 101) Co-presenter: Microanalysis of Opportunties Co-presenter: Using Microanalysis (2-day post-conference training) 2012: Conference on Clinical Supervision Adelphi University, Garden City, NY Presentation: Using Microanalysis of Communications as a Tool in Supervision 1999-Present: Trainer of the Solution-Focused Brief Approach August 2011- October 2012 November 2012: SFBTA Conference November 2013: SFBTA Conference October 2014: American Association of Marital and Family Therapists Anuual Conference November 2014: SFBTA Conference October 2015: 2-Day Basic Solution Focus Brief Therapy Training November 2015: SFBTA Conference November 2015: 1-Day Introduction to SFBT October 2016: 2-Day Basic SF Training November 2016: SFBTA Conference October 2017: 2-Day Basic SF Training November 2017: SFBTA Conference January 2018: 2-day SFBT Training March 2018: 2-day SFBT Training May 2018: 2-day SFBT Training June 2018: 2-day SFBT Training February 2019: 1-day Introduction & 2-day Consultation
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