Hello, this is Bill.
I am a board-certified psychologist and psychoanalyst, with over 25 years of experience bringing about deep, transformative change for successful people in New York.
At a glance
- Therapist
25+ years, licensed in New York; Board Certified in Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychology, Psychoanalysis, and Addiction Psychology.
- Teacher
Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the City University of New York
- Researcher
Psychodynamic approaches to understanding psychological problems and improving the effectiveness of treatment, especially for complex issues.
- Supervisor
Supervise other therapists on individual psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.
I got interested in psychology and psychotherapy from my father who was a psychologist and psychoanalyst. I later majored in psychology in college and worked as a nursing assistant in a psychiatric hospital before going to graduate school. I also completed my own psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.
I became fascinated with trying to understand why and how people avoid awareness of their own feelings, thoughts, and attitudes and how that avoidance can lead to a host of difficulties in relationships, school, and work, robbing people of the capacity to enjoy life.
I learned that people can go a long way to resolving their problems by becoming aware of their feelings, thoughts, and attitudes and sharing them with a psychotherapist.
Training and credentials
I received my PhD in clinical psychology from The New School for Social Research in New York City and pursued extensive postdoctoral training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, integrative approaches, and the treatment of addictive disorders.
I am a professor emeritus and former tenured professor of psychology at the City University of New York, where I directed a doctoral program in clinical psychology and led the program in addiction studies. In these roles, I've trained and supervised numerous practicing psychologists who now serve clients throughout New York and beyond. This experience teaching advanced clinical techniques and guiding others in their therapeutic work has continually deepened my own approach to therapy.
Building on this foundation, my clinical practice has become the heart of my professional life. While I continue to engage in teaching, research, and scholarly publishing, I've chosen to focus primarily on working with people facing complex psychological challenges, who are otherwise high functioning and successful. This intentional shift allows me to dedicate more attention to my clients while still drawing on my academic background to bring both deeply human understanding and evidence-based insights to each therapeutic relationship.
Awards and Fellowships
I am a leading psychoanalytic psychologist with over 50 publications, 75 presentations and an H index of 20. The impact of my scholarly work was recognized in 2015 when I received the prestigious Research and Scholarship Award from The Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA).
I am a Fellow in the APA Divisions of General Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Addictions, and Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology, and of the International Psychoanalytic Association.
Licenses and Certifications
- New York State Licensed Psychologist: 014843
- Vermont Licensed Psychologist: 048.0135362
- Board Certified in Addiction Psychology: 12058
- Board Certified in Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychology: 8874
- Board Certified in Psychoanalysis: 10383
My approach combines clinical expertise with compassion and acceptance.
We will work together to build a safe environment where you can explore challenging feelings and develop richer self-knowledge that unlocks choices previously hidden from view.
Wherever you are in your journey, I am here to walk alongside you.