Education & Experience

Education/Experience
Capella University - DSW 2016
University of Pittsburgh - MSW Clinical Concentration 1996
University of Pittsburgh - BS Psychology with a minor in Communication and Women's Studies 1992
ED Experience
1) 1 Year - UPMC/Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic - Center for Overcoming Problem Eating (COPE)
2) 21 years - general practice and working with ED patients and families
3) 21 years of supervising LMSW's for their clinical license - general clinical and working with ED patients
4) Currently provide both individual an group clinical supervision with focus on general clinical and ED
5) Twelve years University teaching with general BSW and MSW including DSM5 and seminars on ED assessment, diagnoses and treatment planning
6) Conferences and community workshops on ED
7) Current caseload working with ED patients and families - part of interdisciplinary treatment team which spans outpt IOP, VIOP and inpatient networks with ED facilities