About me
Credentials/ Experience
- Gottman Certified Couples Therapist - The Gottman Institute, 2020
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapist/Relief Staff Psychologist, Stanford Inpatient Psychiatric Unit; 2001-2010
- Advanced Training in Radically Open DBT
- Advanced Training in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy, 2011
- Preferred Provider, Veterans’ Administration Medical Center, Palo Alto; 2010 - present
- Clinical Supervisor – NIMH funded Cognitive Behavior Therapy Outcome Study; Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Francisco; 2006-2008
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapist on two NIMH studies, one treating bulimia, the other helping multiple sclerosis patients reduce stress
- Advanced training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, 2005; DBT Skills Trainer, 1999-2009
- Teacher/Therapist for the 8-Week Process; The Institute for Personal Change; South San Francisco; 2005
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Behavioral Medicine, Stanford Department of Psychiatry, 1999-2001
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, SUNY at Stony Brook, New York, 1999
- Clinical Internship, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, 1997-1999
- Bay Area Writing Project; Single Subject Teaching Credential in English, University of California at Berkeley, 1986; additional credentials in French and Spanish
- Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature (French and Spanish), 1985, University of California at Berkeley, CA
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
- San Mateo County Psychological Association
- California Psychological Association (CPA)
If you are interested in a list of my publications, click here.
Outside of Work
My husband and I have lived in the Bay Area for most of our lives, and we have two grown children. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, being in nature, hiking, swimming, and reading. I have also lived in France and Mexico.
California License PSY 17321
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