Dr. Donna's Accreditations

BIOGRAPHY

  • Founder, Eudaimonia® Psychology & Psychotherapy
  • Positive Psychology Luminary
  • Psychotherapist, Certified Hypnotist & Dream Analyst
  • Professional Keynote & Motivational Speaker
  • Celebrity Psychotherapist ~ multiple appearances on
    national network TV, radio & other mass media outlets
  • Psychotherapist for many of Hollywood’s elite

CAREER

  • Specialized in women’s issues
  • Conducted motivational workshops in New York City for divorce & separation survivors, substance abuse, physical & verbal abuse
  • Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Specialist
  • Assisted & supported the psychological needs of those who choose alternate lifestyles
  • Provided effective coping methods & tools for survivors of tragic experiences
  • Director of Counseling in the New York Public School System
  • Published a dissertation, "Common Elements Among Successful People Who Are High School Dropouts", currently on file at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC
  • Professor of Counselor Education at New York Institute of Technology
  • Taught Dream Analysis in the Graduate Program at Stony Brook University (SUNY) in New York
  • Served as an adjunct Professor of Psychology in the Education Program at Chapman University
  • Transitioned to being the Mental Health Clinician for the New York Jets NFL football team
  • Specialized in men’s issues pertaining to high-profiled professional athletes, including their wives & families
  • Expanded her NFL athlete specialization to include pro athletes in the MLB, NBA, NHL, WBA, & PGA, as well as female pro athletes in the PSA, WPGA, WNBA, & NWTO
  • Published author of "Game On, What I Learned During My time as the Shrink to the NY Jets ~ How to Achieve Anything You Want In Life", an Amazon listed best seller title
  • Collaborated with USA Network & Sony Pictures Television® to produce a TV series about a female psychotherapist working with professional athletes & high-profile clients, titled "Necessary Roughness" ~ based on her own life, which ran for three years & won the Voice Award for Mental Health Awareness
  • Co-Executive Producer & Writer on TV series, "Necessary Roughness" ~ USA Network
  • Script consultant for television & motion picture writers to enhance psychological histories for character development
  • Industrial Psychology for CEOs of all industries, making leaders more effective & employees more productive
  • Creator & CEO of Eudaimonia Psychology, Inc.
  • Creator of online course, "Eudaimonia® Training for Clinicians" ~ training & certification program for licensed & certified mental health providers

EDUCATION

  • Doctorate of Education in Psychology (Ed.D)
    Dowling College, Oakdale, NY
  • Professional Diploma in Education (PD)
    C.W. Post, Brookville, NY
  • Master's Degree in Psychology (MS)
    Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (BS)
    New York Institute of Technology, Brookville, NY
  • Rational Emotive Psychotherapist
    Studied under the world-renowned "Dr. Albert Ellis"
    Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy

LICENSES &
CERTIFICATIONS

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • Certified Hypnotherapist
  • National Certified Counselor (NCC)
  • National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
  • Certified Masters Addiction Counselor
  • National Board of Forensic Counselors