My Background

 

Professional Licenses:

Psychologist (# PSY 12746)

Marriage Family Therapist (# LMFT 21796)

 

Education:

Ph.D. in Psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology (now a part of Alliant University)

Completed all but dissertation in a Ph.D program in Human Development and Aging at the University of California, San Francisco

MA in Educational Psychology at San Francisco State University

Completed over 100 Continuing Education Courses

 

Speciality Certifications:

Certified Employee Assistance Professional (Certificate #023395, Employee Assistance Professionals Association)

Certified Transition Management Trainer (William Bridges and Associates)

Certificate in Advanced Alcohol and Drug Treatment (University of California, Santa Cruz)

Certified Facilitator for the ACT Raising Safe Kids Program (American Psychological Association)

Disaster Mental Health Services (American Red Cross)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certificate (John F. Kennedy University)

 

Training programs completed:

EMDR Level I and II (Francine Shapiro, Ph.D.)

Relapse Prevention Certification School (Terence Gorski)

Level III Practicum Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Gottman Institute)

 

Honors:

Regents Fellowship (University of California, San Francisco)

America’s Top Mental Health Professionals (Consumers’ Research Council of America)

 

Additional Experience:

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counselor at Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Trainee at Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Martinez

Legal Analyst at Pillsbury, Madison, and Sutro

Teaching Assistant/Substitute Lecturer at Department of Psychology, San Francisco State University

Research Associate at Department of Psychology, San Francisco State University

Provided consultation and training services to a wide variety of employer groups concerning a diverse range of issues:

Organizational transition

Critical incident debriefing

Grief and loss

Respect and positive interaction in the workplace

Conflict resolution

Feeling good at work

Nutrition

Wellness

Healthy lifestyle

Surviving your teenager’s adolescence

Team building

Stress management

Communication skills

Substance abuse and chemical dependency

HIV education and awareness

Diversity awareness

Sexual harassment (and hostile work environment)

Violence in the workplace

Pre-employment evaluation for first responders

Provided consultation and training for community-based groups

Cancer support

Teen pregnancy

Parenting skills

Religious organizations

 

Authored 12 peer-reviewed publications