I Received A Bachelor Of Science From Lesley University And A Masters Degree In Clinical Social Work From Smith College School Of Social Work In 1988. I Began My Early Training Working In Adolescent Residential Treatment Programs At The Justice Resource Institute And Was Co-coordinator Of The Crisis Team At Boston Regional Medical Center. I Then Worked As A Therapist Treating Individuals For Many Years At Psychotherapy Associates Of North Reading Before Starting My Private Practice In 2007.