ABOUT ME
I have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute (2009). My undergraduate degree is from the University of Notre Dame (2004). I am Pittsburgh, PA born and raised. I have had severe OCD since age 4, and I've been through every type of therapy and medical intervention that exists for the most part, so you know I've been right where you are. I am also a cancer survivor. You'll be talking to someone who knows what it's like to walk in your shoes. I've also written 2 books and published 2 articles along with my dissertation. My clinical experience includes 3 years in a partial hospitalization program, including dual diagnosis, and 8 years in a large private group practice. My private practice here began 9/2021. I was a college professor between 2008 and 2013 at St. Vincent College and IUP, where I taught Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Personality Psychology, and Counseling Psychology. I've been in the field in some capacity since 2002. My outside interests are sports, especially hockey, baseball, and football, along with fantasy and history, and piano/DragonForce. I also like chess and video games.
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YMCA/Tribune-Review Scholar Athlete (1999 - Ice Hockey)
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Valedictorian - GCC 1999
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Summa Cum Laude - University of Notre Dame 2004
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Original Piano Composition: Black Storm Rhapsody in C Sharp Minor (copyright 2006) - YouTube (www.youtube.com/@JoeT3119 and Stonewall11111)
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Dissertation: A Jungian Depth Perspective on OCD (2008 - PGI)
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Article: Harry Potter and the Haunted Prophet (2009 - Psychological Perspectives)
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Article: Archetypal Storm: Jung and the Music of DragonForce (2019 - Psychological Perspectives)
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Book: Black Storm: Development, Transformation, and Apocalyptic Moments (2021 - Gatekeeper Press)
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Book: Eyes to See and Ears to Hear: What Jesus Really Meant (2023 - Gatekeeper Press)
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Article: A Jungian Journey Through Disney Movies (2025/2026 TBD - Psychological Perspectives)