Dr. Penny’s Practice
- Life Coach
- Individual, Couples and Group Therapy
- Anxiety and Depression Management
- Relational Problems
- Personality Disorders
- Self-Esteem Issues
- Sexual Identity
- Illness, Loss and Bereavement
- Consultations: Premarital and Remarriage
- Blended Families
- Professional Challenges: Career and Academic Consultations
- Collaborative Negotiations
- Conflict Resolution
Professional Training
Clinical Psychology Degree Awarded 1998
Education
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Fielding Graduate University (APA), Santa Barbara, CA
M.A. Clinical Psychology Fielding Graduate University (APA), Santa Barbara, CA
M.A. Theatre Arts Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
B.A. English Literature Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Psychology (1998 – 2000)
Baylor College of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Houston, TX
- Psychological & Neuropsychological Evaluations, Transplant Team Evaluations, Sexual Harassment, Disability, & Custody Evaluations, Individual & Couples Therapy
Internship, Psychology (1996-1998)
Baylor College of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Houston, TX
- Psychological & Neuropsychological Evaluations: Clinical & Hospital, Organ Transplant Assessments, Eating Disorders, Diminished Capacity, Personality & Mood Disorders
ADAPT: Adolescent Developmental Assessment & Psychological Treatment for Human Sexuality
- Group Therapy for Adolescent Sexual Perpetrators, Individual Therapy for Juvenile Victims and Perpetrators of Sexual & Physical Abuse (PTSD, Personality & Organic Disorders
Houston Psychological Institute
- Individual & Couples Therapy: Mood and Personality Disorders, Closed Head Injury, Physical & Sexual Abuse
Spring Branch Independent School District, Houston, TX
- Clinical Intake & Evaluations: Middle and High School Students, Academic & Therapeutic Conferences: Faculty, Parents, CPS & Health Professionals
Practicum, Psychology (1995 – 1993)
University of Texas Health Science Center, Mental Sciences Institute, Houston, TX
- Out-Patient Diagnostic Evaluations, Individual, Couples & Family Therapy (Mood Disorders, PTSD, Personality & Organic Disorders)
- Schizophrenia Diagnosis Group Therapy
Houston Group Psychological Association
- Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders, Relational Problems, Psychodynamic Process Groups
Business Experience
Creative Developer, Market Strategist and President
Miss Penny’s Texas Trash, A Snack Food Company
Company held contracts with: United States Military, International Economic Summit, 5-Star Hotels, Upscale Grocery and Specialty Stores and The International Food Show in New York.
Teaching Experience (9 years)
South Texas Hebrew Academy, Houston, TX
- Developed Curriculum & Taught English & Drama, Grades 7th – 12th
Hewlett – Woodmere Public Schools, Woodmere, NY
- Taught English & Drama Grades 7th – 9th, Supervised Student Teachers
Great Neck Public Schools, Great Neck, NY
- Taught English, Grades 7th – 9th
Professional Licenses & Credentials
California Board of Psychology, Psychology License 20753
New York State Psychology License 018982
Florida Psychology License 10295
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, License 3-1110 / Inactive Status: Relocation
