From Jung, C.G., (2009). The Red Book, p. 131.  W.W. Norton and Company.

Background and Education:

Originally from Youngstown, OH, I completed my Bachelors Degree in Psychology at Ohio University in Athens, OH in 1998.  I earned my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA in 2010.  While at Duquesne, I immersed myself in Existential Phenomenology and Analytical Psychology, and I have received significant training and supervision in both approaches.  In 2007-08, I completed an internship for the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services where I conducted psychotherapy and assessment in a community outpatient clinic and in a state forensic institution for individuals ruled Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.  I am licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in the state of Pennsylvania (License Number : PS017088).

My experience expands 14 years, and I have worked with individuals from ages 4-90 in outpatient, inpatient, residential, and forensic settings. I am comfortable working with children and adults and with most any types of presenting concerns.

Professional Interests

My major interests are twofold.  I am interested in Jungian and post-Jungian theory and psychotherapy.  In particular, I am interested in the dialogue between Analytical Psychology and Phenomenology, Jung’s notion of synchronicity and its applications for psychotherapy, and advocacy for depth psychology in outpatient, inpatient, and forensic settings.

I am also passionate about psychological assessment, particularly Fischer’s Collaborative Assessment and Finn’s Therapeutic Assessment approaches to working with clients.  I have presented extensively and have published articles on Collaborative Assessment.  Another assessment passion of mine is the Rorschach.  I am interested in developing a more structurally and theoretically sound understanding of Rorschach scoring and interpretation that is grounded in qualitative research and human experience. 

Professional Memberships

Society for Personality Assessment

International Rorschach Society

International Association for Jungian Studies

The Jungian Society for Scholarly Studies

The Pittsburgh Jung Society

American Psychological Association

    APA Division 32: Humanistic Psychology

    APA Division 39: Psychoanalysis

    APA Division 12, Section IX: Assessment