Licensed Psychologist - 2008
California Board of Psychology
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology - 2007
PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, Palo Alto, CA
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology - 2005
PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, Palo Alto, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Biology - 2002
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Clinical Experience:
5 years in private practice, 2009-2014, in Los Gatos, CA
Psychotherapy and psychological testing for adults, children, adolescents, couples and families with mild to severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, child behavior problems, and family conflict. Clinical supervision of pre-licensed therapists.
1 year at non-profit outpatient clinic, 2008, at Company for Healthy Living, San Jose, CA
Psychotherapy, and psychological testing for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families with trauma, anger, social skills deficits, marital discord, bipolar disorder, and psychosis. Coping skills groups for adults with panic, anxiety, PTSD, and depression. Delegated clinical supervisor for pre-licensed psychologist.
1 year in Post-Doctoral Residency, 2007, at Kaiser Permanente Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, San Jose, CA
Evidence-based therapies for children and adolescents, couples and families. Skills-building and process groups for children and adolescents, and parenting educational groups. Psychological testing for children and adolescents with emotional and/or learning disorders.
1 year Pre-Doctoral Internship, 2006, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, Fredericksburg, VA
Psychotherapy for adults, children, and adolescents with a range of diagnoses including severely mentally ill populations. Diagnostic psychological testing with children and adolescents for emotional, cognitive, and learning disorders, and with adults in forensic related custody, substance abuse, competency to stand trial, and sanity evaluations.
1 year (10 hours/week) as Emergency On-Call Clinician, 2006 at Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board, Culpeper, VA
Suicide and harm risk assessments and in-patient referrals in hospitals and jails.
3 years (20 hours/week) in Clinical Practicum Training – Palo Alto Veterans Affairs
Nation Center for PTSD, Menlo Park, CA - 2005
Outpatient clinic in San Jose, CA - 2004
Outpatient clinic in Monterey, CA – 2003
Individual, couples, and group therapy for veterans with anxiety, PTSD, depression, anger, substance abuse, and personality disorders.
6 mo (10 hours/week) in Clinical Practicum Training, 2003, at Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic
Co-facilitated cognitive-behavioral sleep disorders treatment groups.
Special Training/Expertise:
National Center for PTSD Clinical Training Program 2005
A week-long training focused on current trauma research and treatment for men and women at the National Center for PTSD Residential Rehabilitation Programs.
Dissertation 2006-2007: “Treatment Needs, Barriers, and Preferences of Partners of Veterans with PTSD,” an original qualitative study aimed at better understanding the characteristics of services to offer spouses, who were under-represented in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System. Conducted at the National Center for PTSD, Menlo Park, CA
Other Work Experience
20 years in aerospace and semiconductor industries in mechanical design engineering – 1982-2002
Personal interests:
I enjoy spending time with my wife, son and daughter, game nights with friends, playing video games, making and playing electric guitars, and relaxing at nearby beaches, foothills, and mountains.
