With over twenty years of experience, David has gained extensive knowledge in intensive psychotherapy and an in-depth understanding of clinical programming in community mental health clinics. He began as a case worker in an alternative substance abuse treatment program for mothers with young children. Then, David obtained his master's degree in social work and began his career as a therapist and supervisor at Gateway Youthcare Foundation, a residential program specializing in adolescent addiction treatment. His journey continued at the Juvenile Protective Association (JPA), where he provided intensive psychodynamic psychotherapy services to students and their families in a Chicago Public School.
As a clinical director at a community mental health clinic for 14 years, until May 2024, David supervised a team of mental health professionals specializing in child, adolescent, and adult outpatient treatment, providing supervision focused on helping early-career social workers/counselors develop a foundation in psychodynamic, developmental, and attachment-based theories.
Experience
- Private Practice
- Clinical Director at JCFS Chicago (Community Mental Health Program)
- Therapist at Juvenile Protective Association
- Supervisor at Gateway Youthcare Foundation
- DCFS Caseworker-Jackson County, Missouri (Alternative Substance Abuse Treatment Program)
Qualifications
- Candidate at the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy
- Certificate from the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute (formally known as the Chicago Institute of Psychoanalysis) in Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
- Supervised in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (*NTCSN describes CPP as a therapeutic model to support and strengthen the relationship between a child-0-6 year olds-and caregiver as a vehicle for restoring the child's developmental functioning)