I have been a mental health practitioner and board certified drama therapist/licensed creative arts therapist for over thirty years.
My evidence based drama therapy method, Enact, incorporates professional actors and drama therapists to help children overcome the obstacles that prevent them from reaching their true potential, The Enact method has reached over 250,000 youth, teachers, and parents in hundreds of New York City public schools, hospitals and juvenile justice centers.
I love working with children and adolescents considered “challenging” because despite their sometimes very real reasons for resistance, their courage and resilience is an inspiration. It has been an honor for me to witness their transformation.
I am grateful to have received a five-year research grant from the Ford Foundation and that my Enact method of drama therapy was named, “Best Creative Group Counseling Method” from the American Group Psychotherapy Association. .
I have authored chapters in drama therapy textbooks and peer reviewed journals, and am presently writing a book about my experiences in urban schools working with traumatized youth. I hold an MA from New York University.