Experience
Education
- M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Seattle University, Seattle WA
- B.S. in Human Services Counseling w/ Psychology Minor from University of Nevada, Las Vegas NV
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
- Nevada: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor #CP0199
- Washington: Licensed Mental Health Counselor #LH60561542
- Virginia: Licensed Professional Counselor #10701008298
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Psychotherapist in private and group practice since 2013.
- Therapist to individuals and couples at non-profit community mental health agency.
- Mental Health Clinician for harm-reduction model of opiate addiction and drug court rehabilitation programming.
- Residential Counselor for psychiatric inpatient treatment.
- Clinical Researcher for rebuilding families recovering from addiction and temporary incarceration.
- Women's Center Outreach and Researcher to create a supportive, safe, and inclusive environment for all genders through programming, services, and advocacy.
- Teaching Assistant for Human Sexual Behavior.
- Professional Reviewer for National Multicultural Conference and Summit of the American Psychological Assoc. (APA)
- Professional Reviewer for Psychology of Women Convention of the American Psychological Assoc. (APA)
Post-Graduate CERTIFICATIONs and Areas of ongoing Study
- Gestalt Training in individual adult and couples therapy with Gestalt Associates Training of Los Angeles (GATLA)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFiT)
- Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
- Giving Voice to Experience: existential-phenomenological practice and research methods
- Attachment, Trauma, and Loss
- Parts and Memory Therapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy: Mood Stabilization Designed for Bipolar Disorder
- Theme-Centered Interaction: a holistic social and group paradigm
- Transgender Patient Clinical Care
- Solution-Focused Social Interest: A Targeted Approach to Treating Internet Addiction
- Cultural Issues in Mental Health Counseling
- Ethics and Law for Clinical Practice
- Suicide Prevention and Treatment
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
- APA Division 32--Society for Humanistic Psychology
- APA Division 35--Society for the Psychology of Women
- APA Division 38--Health Psychology
- Psi Chi