Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NJ# SCO4904)
1985 to present

National Assn. of Social Work of NJ
1985 to present

National Assn. of Social Work of CA
2004 to present

Society for Clinical Social Work CA
2009 to present

Research Psychoanalyst CA
Medical Licensing Board (RP Reg #205)
2004-present

Certified Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (NAAP#P84750)
NJ Institute for Psychoanalysis 1984 to present

Divorce mediator
                                   
Accredited T’ai Chi Chih teacher

TEACHING

Workshop Presenter

• “Five Simple Body-Mind Techniques as an Adjunct to Psychotherapy,”
NASW Annual Conference                    2004

• “Avoiding Stress in the Workplace,”
Society of Licensed Nursing Home Administrators;
Gerontology Institute of NJ                   2002

• “Avoid Burnout by Deep Breathing,”
NASW Annual Conference                    2002

• “Conscious Breathing and Meditation,”
Society for Spirituality and
Social Work Conference                     2001

• “Role of Spirituality in Clinical Social Work Practice,”
NASW Annual Conference                    1999

• “Body-Mind Techniques in Clinical Social Work Practice,”
NASW Annual Conference                    1998

Faculty

• “Use of Body-Mind Techniques in the Treatment of Addictions,”
Psychoanalytic Center of Northern New Jersey, Faculty Member          1995

• “Self-Growth,” Ramapo College,
Department of International Studies, Adjunct Professor                  1992

• “Self-Reflection and Stress Reduction,” Ramapo College,
Department of Social Sciences, Adjunct Professor                      1990

• “Some Modern Psychoanalytic Writers,” NJ Institute for Psychoanalysis,
Faculty Member                                                 1989

• “Legal and Ethical Issues for Psychoanalysts,”
Psychoanalytic Center of Northern New Jersey, Instructor                1988

PUBLISHED WORKS

“Overcoming Obstacles To Sitting Meditation”
NECTAR  A journal of universal religious and philosophical teachings
Spring 2012

“Career and Personal Role Models”
Cleo’s Psyche
March 2010

“What Is Spiritual Reality”
Psycho-Spiritual Dialogue, Association of Spirituality and Psychotherapy
Winter 2010

“What Love Really Is”
Psycho-Spiritual Dialogue, Association of Spirituality and Psychotherapy 
December 2008

“Joel Goldsmith On Happiness” 
Psycho-Spiritual Dialogue, Association of Spirituality and Psychotherapy
November 2007

The Prayer of Realization"
in PSYCHOSPIRITUAL DIALOGUE of Association
for Spirituality and Psychotherapy,
Winter 2007

“Developing A Daily Relaxation Response Practice,”
Psycho-Spiritual Dialogue, Association of
Spirituality and Psychotherapy            December 2005

“Spiritual Principles in Psychotherapy,”
Psycho-Spiritual Dialogue, Association of
Spirituality and Psychotherapy            Spring 2004

“What Is T’ai Chi Chih?”
Inner Realm                              January 2004

“Ode to the NJ Institute,”
Viewpoints in Psychoanalysis              Spring 2003

“Psychological Reflections on the Palestinian Mindset,”
Cleo’s Psyche                                                December 2002

“Spiritual Ways to Cope with Terrorism,”
American Vedantist                                      Winter 2002

“Four Keys to Conquer Relationship Stress,”
Inner Realm                                                  November 2001

“Men’s Resistance to Health,”
Inner Realm                                                  March 2001

“Enhancing Your Self-Esteem,”
Inner Realm                                                  November 1998

“Ocean” (a poem),
American Vedantist                                      Spring 1998

“Everything You've Wanted to Know About Relaxation,”
Quality Times                            July 1997 - June 1998

“Psychotherapy and Spirituality,”
Yoga and Health, Sussex,England         December 1997

“Holistic Health for Dentists,”
Journal of Dental Practice Administration April - June, 1987

“Divorce Mediation,”
Bergen County Barrister                  April 1986

“Yoga for Professionals,”
Readers Service Publications:
NJ Bar Association                        1981

Additional writings may be found in the Articles section in this website

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

California National Assn. of Social Workers (NASW) 2004 - present

California Society for Clinical Social Work

National Association for the Accreditation of Psychoanalysis (NAAP)

Association for Spirituality and Psychotherapy

San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group (SFPRG)

T'ai Chi Chih National and International Community

Membership Organization of NJ Institute for Psychoanalysis (Chairman 1994 - 1996)

Alumni Association of NJ Institute for Psychoanalysis (Chairman 1990 - 1992)

EDUCATION

NJ Institute for Psychoanalysis, Teaneck, NJ: Certified Psychoanalyst #84750

Case-Western University, Cleveland,OH: Master's Degree Social Work (M.S.W.)

NYU Law School, New York, NY: Doctor of Law (J.D.)

U.S. Army: 2nd Lt.

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)