Staff, Faculty and Supervisors

Staff and Faculty

Executive Committee:

Rosemary Masters, J.D., L.C.S.W., Co-Director is the Founding Director of the Trauma Studies Center. Her involvement with the study and treatment of psychological trauma began in 1980 when she was recruited by the New York City Victim Services Agency to develop and direct the first support and treatment program in the United States for families of homicide victims. Subsequently trained in psychoanalysis and family therapy, she was drawn back to the trauma field in the 1990’s after being introduced to the work of Bessel van der Kolk. Currently in her clinical work she seeks to synthesize the relational insights of family therapy and contemporary psychoanalysis with the techniques for integrating traumatic memory offered by EMDR and Internal Family Systems. In addition to serving as a Director of the Trauma Studies Center, Rosemary teaches the neurobiology of trauma, clinical approaches to the treatment of trauma and the relevance of attachment theory to trauma.

Marilyn Ingber, MS, NCPsyA, LP, Co-Director is a graduate of the four-year Psychoanalytic Program at ICP (1995) and is a licensed Psychoanalyst in Private Practice. She is Co-Chair of the Trauma Training Committee and is on faculty of the training program. After receiving her initial training in EMDR in 2000 and doing ongoing study in various modalities of Trauma, she was privileged to work with First Responders and Survivors of 9/11 as part of the Humanitarian Assistance Program. Currently, her clinical practice focuses on individuals with chronic trauma histories and early attachment issues. She uses EMDR, Somatic Experience and mind-body techniques to target and facilitate alleviation of presenting symptoms and the activating triggers.

Jill Stultz, LCSW has worked with trauma and abuse for many years. Her interest in posttraumatic stress began in the 1980’s, when she did her analytic training at the Karen Horney Institute and eventually became Director of its Victim Treatment Center. She has also served as Deputy Director of the mental health clinic of Victim Services (now Safe Horizons), taught clinical work with sexual abuse survivors at NYU School of Social Work and consulted at several rape crisis programs. She is currently on the Executive Board of the Trauma Studies Center and teaches trauma theory and treatment in the Trauma Training Program. Her principal interest is in integrating EMDR with other trauma-specific treatments and psychodynamic concepts.

Carl V. Boyer, M.D. worked as a primary care physician for 20 years before completing graduate work in psychology and becoming a Jungian analyst. He has completed training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Pat Ogden and EMDR Certification with Laurel Parnell. He is on the Executive Committee of the Trauma Study Program at ICP. His private practice in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychopharmacology is in Manhattan.

Judith Friedman, EdD formerly Director of the Family and Couples Division of ICP for over twenty-five years, was drawn to the clinical approaches to trauma as a result of her extensive volunteer work with the survivors of 9/11. Since then, she has become a consultant in EMDR and received training in several other modalities of treatment of trauma: Internal Family Systems; Sensory Motor Psychotherapy; Somatic Experience. Currently serving on the faculty of Trauma Studies Center, she brings to her teaching and supervision an integration of systemic and psychodynamic perspectives with a continuing growing understanding of the connection between body and mind.

Josie Torielli, LCSW is a proud graduate of the Trauma Studies Program. She has worked at the Long Island College Hospital and Safe Horizon, specializing in the treatment of sexual and domestic violence. She currently holds a position at NY Presbyterian Hospital, providing care to survivors of crime, and maintains a small private practice as a therapist specializing in interpersonal trauma. An important component of her work includes a focus on mind-body healing and peer support for both clients and colleagues. She is a member of the Trauma Studies Program Executive Committee, Training Committee, and faculty.

Shelly Rosen, LCSW is a psychotherapist with 30 years clinical experience. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and a Certified EMDR Therapist. She was the Coordinator of the Cult Hot Line and Clinic in Manhattan from the mid 80’s until the early 90’s where she worked with individuals and families who were harmed by high demand groups. She has had a private practice in Manhattan since 1983. Shelly uses a culturally aware trauma focus in her work to shed light on the ways we are impacted by class, race, sexual identity, traumatic experiences and other psychosocial realities. She has written for the Cultic Studies Journal and has a chapter in the book, Take Back Your Life. She provides clinical consultation to psychotherapists, and serves as an advisor to communities, universities and governments regarding the dynamics of authoritarian groups. She is a member of the Executive and Training Committees of Trauma Studies, and is a teacher and supervisor in the program.

Supervisors
Supervisors are selected for their experience and interest in new modalities of trauma treatment. In addition to their trauma specialization, most have analytic or other advanced training.

• Karen Alter-Reid, PhD
• Linda Arkin, LCSW
• Marty Babits, LCSW
• Nancy Bravman, LCSW
• Gina Colleli, LCSW
• Lydia Denton, LCSW
• Ruth Ehrenkranz, LCSW
• Tobie Grama, LCSW
• Marg Hainer, LCSW
• Ruth Heber, PhD
• Joanne Horwitz, LCSW
• Elizabeth Janssen, MA, NP, PMHCNS, BC
• Linda Kocieniewski, LCSW
• Leah Leatherbee, LCSW
• Jennifer Leighton, LCSW
• Dolly Moon MA, CSW, BCD
• Shelly Rosen, LCSW
• Emily Rosenblum, LCSW
• Amy Rosenthal, LCSW
• Carole Shepherd, LCSW-R, LMT, RYT, SEP