He received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Midwestern University. He completed his pre"“doctoral internship at the Carson Center for Adults and Families and conducted research at Brown University's Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship with Cognitive & Behavioral Consultants of Westchester where he focused on individual and group CBT and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) services for children, adolescents, and adults.