Background and Work Style

Qualifications

I am a doctoral-level psychologist trained in both empirical research methods and clinical practice with over two decades of experience in the mental health field. My current private practice in San Francisco, California, integrates clinical and professional experience gained from psychiatric and counseling rehabilitation centers, university psychology course teaching, and public/private mental health centers providing individual, group and family psychotherapy, supervision and training.

Practice Style & 'Toolbox'

My style is integrative. I use psychodynamic, cognitive/behavioral, and other approaches to work in a collaborative manner with clients' expressed issues and concerns.

My vast training and experience in the helping field for over two decades equips me with a large tool-box of techniques and methods to use with a variety of problems and conditions. My strategies involve the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual towards a holistic healing approach.

What I Offer You

I aspire to confidently provide a service that is:

• humane

• personal

• forthright

• respectful

• thorough

• safe

• supportive

• professional

I actively listen, empathize, and involve my clients in a non-judgmental manner to encourage their trust and openness as a catalyst for desired change. They are offered the permission to inform me of any frustrations and disappointments when stuck in order to fine tune our work together.

Education and Training

Doctor of Psychology
Clinical Psychology; Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA, June 1991
 
Master of Psychology
Clinical Psychology; Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA, December 1989
 
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counseling; Boston University, 1978
 
Master of Education
Counseling and Guidance; University of Massachusetts 1975