Education
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, The Graduate School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary (American Psychological Association accredited program), Pasadena, CA, 1992
- Post-doctoral fellow, The Traumatic Stress Institute, South Windsor, CT, 1992-1994
- Psychoanalytic training, Contemporary Freudian Institute & Society 2005-present
Professional Experience
I have practiced as a licensed psychologist since 1994. I have extensive training in the psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy, from early in my career in the psychoanalytic psychotherapy pre-doctoral fellowship program at the Wright Institute Los Angeles, to my recent formal training in psychoanalysis at the Contemporary Freudian Institute & Society (formerly the New York Freudian).
After completing a 2 year residency at The Traumatic Stress Institute intensely emerged in learning about conducting psychodynamic psychotherapy with traumatized individuals, I opened my own practice in rural Northern California, where it was my privilege to work with a broad range of individuals suffering from a wide-range of psychological difficulties. I also had an opportunity there to gain experience working with many couples and families.
Since relocating to the D.C. Metro area in 2006, I have developed a practice that includes psychotherapy, psychological evaluation, and teaching.
Psychotherapy
In addition to my expertise in the treatment of victims of trauma and interpersonal violence, and my general psychotherapy practitioner background, I have added a focus on working with families and individuals who are experiencing life transitions, such as cultural displacement and relocation, relationship losses, and receiving a diagnosis of serious illness.
Psychological Evaluations
I conduct psychological evaluations of adults and children for health professionals to help clarify the role of psychological factors in diagnostic complexities, and for county government agencies, for local adoption agencies, and for individuals who wish to gain a greater understanding of their own learning and coping styles.
Teaching
I have been on the faculty of The Professional School of Psychology in Sacramento, CA and Argosy University in Arlington, VA. Currently, I am Assistant Professor of Cllinical Psychology at the George Washington University Center for Professional Psychology and on the faculty at the Washington School of Psychiatry, where I teach in the Clinical Psychotherapy Practice Program.
Supervision/Consultation with Professionals
I am a supervisor to students in the Clinical Psychotherapy Practice Program at the Washington School of Psychiatry and also to students in the PsyD program at George Washington University. In 2009-2010, I completed a certificate program in supervision at the Washington School of Psychiatry. Currently I also see individual mental health professionals on a fee for service basis for clinical supervision.
Writing
I am the author of several peer reviewed papers, and co-author with Laurie Pearlman, Ph.D. of the Life Orientation Inventory, an assessment instrument. My most recent paper is “Psychoanalysis in Cyberspace” (to be published January, 2012) which discusses the role of internet psychoanalysis in contemporary culture.
Professional Memberships and Professional Contributions
I am a member of the Division 39 (Psychoanalysis) of the American Psychological Association, the Maryland Psychological Association, the Washington School of Psychiatry, and the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
I am a board member of the China-American Psychoanalytic Alliance, and on the steering committee of the Clinical Psychotherapy Practice Program at the Washington School of Psychiatry. I serve on the recruitment and the referral committees of the Contemporary Freudian Society.
Licensure
I am licensed as a psychologist in Maryland (#04189) and Washington, D.C. (#1000505). I am also licensed, inactive status, in California (#PSY13931).
