current Areas of focus 

Treatment of adults with anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder,  work-related trauma, and depression. Primarily first responders.

Training and Experience

Completion of Psy.D. degree (a specialty Doctorate degree in the field of Psychology) from APA-accredited John F. Kennedy University, in Pleasant Hill, California in 2004.

Completion of 8 years of clinical training at various institutions between 1999 and 2007 including: long-term training rotations and/or professional work at the University of California AIDS Health Project; 2 college counseling/primary care clinics; 3 inpatient psychiatric hospitals; an intensive outpatient day-treatment program for chemical dependency; and a neuropsychological testing/evaluation center. Private practice and agency work since 2007.

Clinical skill set

Individual and group therapy; crisis interventions; psychological testing and assessment; chemical dependency treatment; consultation; supervision; and educational outreach presentations.