Bio

Education

B.A. in mathematics from Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY) in 1986
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP), Alliant University in 2001
Pre-doctoral internship: California Pacific Medical Center, Outpatient Psychiatry
Post-doctoral internship: Kaiser Permanente, South San Francisco, Adult and Child Psychiatry Departments

Extensive continuing education training topics over the years include: Treating anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, working with trauma, grief, and loss in the classroom, OCD, panic disorders, phobias, supporting sexual orientation and gender identity in LGBTQ youth, supporting transitional age autistic youths, polyvagal theory, applied neuroscience in treatment of trauma and stress disorders, ADHD interventions, somatic experiencing, EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), complex trauma, psychopharmacology for non prescribing professionals, among others.

Background and Interests

After completing an undergraduate degree in mathematics, I worked in the corporate world in the fields of actuarial and employee benefits consulting. In 1996, after some soul-searching, I decided it was time to make a change and pursue a career in psychology, a long-held passion of mine. For the past two plus decades, I have maintained a part-time private clinical psychology practice while also raising two children.

When I'm not working, my hobbies and interests include DIY projects, stand-up-paddle boarding, skate skiing, and of course, spending time with my beloved spouse, family, and friends. I have a deep love of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and immerse myself in its majestic beauty whenever I can.