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About Me
For over 38 years as a psychotherapist, I have integrated psychological, spiritual and intuitive insights and skills into my work to support thousands of individuals/couples to transform and find emotional and mental peace and well-being, and create positive solutions to various life challenges. Traditional and spiritual counseling were always the two wings of my private practice.
I recently retired as an LICSW so that I can embrace and focus solely on the branch of my work, spiritual guidance, counseling and teaching. My counseling style of collaborating with clients invites you to open to your own deeper clarity, wisdom, and guidance for your choices, as well as I encourage and support you to establish a more gentle, loving attitude, and inner voices in which to think and care about yourself and any situations/challenges you might be experiencing.
I bring years of various studies to my approach from psychotherapy, Sufism, meditation, and positive psychology as noted below. With over 30 years of experience as a teacher, I have taught both in person and, more recently, virtually.
Professional Education
1986 - 2024
LICSW, Licensure to practice psychotherapy
As a Psychotherapist in private practice, provided counseling to individuals and couples.
1984
Master of Social Work (MSW)
University of Connecticut, school of social work
Spiritual Education
1986 - 1988
Mindfulness Meditation
Insight Meditation Society - Barre, MA
Sufism
2009 - present
Became Minister of Sufism
2000
Became teacher of Sufism
Teacher of ongoing classes on Sufism in local Sufi community
1998
Study & practice of Sufism
with the Head of the Higher Sufi Counsel in Jerusalem until 2015
For the past 27 years, I have studied, practiced and become a teacher/minister of Shadhdhuliyyah Sufism. Some of what I’ve learned from this path which illuminates daily living, wisdom and counseling are about: divine insight, guidance, love, peace, mercy, beauty, patience, trust, surrender and deep acceptance, gentle leniency and understanding of our humanity. It’s from understanding and letting yourself have this acceptance and mercy that everyone can open to a deeper truth of who they really are underneath our personalities—our heart, soul and spirit. This place inside everyone is where our creativity, inspiration, guidance, strength and vast capabilities lives. Connecting and allowing this place to blossom and be trusted, helps all of us walk through life choices, decisions, etc. and relax into greater emotional well-being, certainty and contentment.
For 8 years, I have also studied Mindfulness Meditation and Positive Psychology and that knowledge can be beneficial as well.
Professional Experience
2020 - present
Virtual Classes
Virtual classes to the general public to bring peace and well being into daily living.
On-going Classes
On-going classes on Sufism to local Sufi community
1986 - 2020
In-person Workshops & Classes
Taught in person workshops/classes to the general public on topics to bring healing for the mind and heart and bring peace into daily living.
1985 - 1989
Stress Reduction for Staff Development & Lectures in Local Communities
For teachers in schools & colleges, for staff in organizations and guest speaker in libraries in Massachusetts
