He received his first Masters Degree in Psychology from The New School for Social Research. In addition to a second Masters Degree in School Psychology, he holds a Doctoral Degree in Clinical and School Psychology from Hofstra University in New York. This dual curriculum provided the educational and experiential basis for addressing the needs of patients across the lifespan. His dissertation research studied how substance abusers responded to treatment offered in therapeutic communities. Dr. Hoffman is Board Certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology. He served as a faculty member for the IOCF Behavior Training Therapy Institute (BTTI).