Therapeutic Services for Children, Families, and Adults

Experience
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
April 2001 - Present // Private Practice: Brentwood, CA
Therapist
Adult, couples, child, family, and group therapy
Specializing in marital/family conflict, adolescent issues, ADHD, behavioral management
November 2002 - December 2008 // Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic; Outpatient Treatment: Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Supervisor/Therapist
Individual and group supervision of unlicensed and licensed psychologists
Teaching responsibilities include courses on Family Therapy and Object Relations Therapy
Individual and family therapy caseload of twenty clients
November 2002 - November 2003 // New Horizons Group Homes: Alta Dena, CA
Level 12 placement; provide individual, group, and conjoint family therapy
Case management of 12 boys (age 8-18); work with DCFS, courts, social work, probation
July 1999 - March 2001 // Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic; Latency Day Treatment Program: Los Angeles, CA
Milieu Supervisor/Therapist
Managed day treatment milieu (48 5-12 year olds)- finances, intakes, paperwork, and protocol
Interviewed, hired, trained, supervised, and managed 12 program aide staff
Programming; designed, developed, and implemented therapeutic activities
Developed a research tool to provide quality assurance on the level of care
Coordinated referral network with schools and resources in the community
Individual and family therapist (caseload of 5 clients)
June 1997 - June 1999 // California Pacific Medical Center; Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic: San Francisco, CA
Psychology Intern in the Adult Outpatient Program (6/98-6/99)
Psychotherapy & Collaborative Med. Management with 12 patients (ages 13-82)
Co-lead Adult group therapy focused on Major Depression
Time-Limited Dynamic Therapy (Hanna Levenson) utilizing videotaped supervision
On-call duty & Inpatient therapy
Psychology Intern in the Child & Family Program (6/97-6/98)
Psychotherapy with children, adolescents, couples and families
Seminars in Psychoanalysis, Child Therapy, Child Psychopharmocology
Neuropsychological Testing at Children’s Hospital
School Intervention and Consultation
July 1996 - July 1997 // St. Mary’s Hospital; MacAuley Adolescent Day Treatment: San Francisco, CA
Therapist/Intern
Individual, Family & Group Therapy with S.E.D. adolescents
Responsible for assessments, diagnosis, & medical treatment reviews
Experience w/ psychopharmocology (supervised by staff psychiatrist)
Home visits & crisis intervention
October 1995 - October 1996 // Circle Counseling Center: San Francisco, CA
Therapist/ M.F.T. Intern
Individual, family and Sandtray therapy with children affected by H.I.V. & drugs
Clients of lower socioeconomic background & minorities (ages 3-18)
Intakes & community mental health paperwork
September 1994 - September 1995 // Westview School (Non-Public School): Los Angeles, CA
School Therapist/Counselor
Individual, family and group therapy with learning disabled/emotionally disturbed children
Responsible for long-term psychotherapy (caseload of 25 clients)
Managed Individualized Educational Planning with Academic Team
August 1993 - August 1994 // Airport Marina Counseling Service: Westchester, CA
Therapist/Intern
Trained to work with Substance Abuse, Personality Disorders, & dual diagnosis
Responsible for intakes, treatment plans, fee assessment, D.C.S. reporting, and referrals
Case presentations utilizing DSM-IV five axis diagnosis
June 1993 - October 1994 // Private Practice: Brentwood, CA
Therapist/Mentor
In home family intervention with dysfunctional families
Parent training and child behavior modification (A.D.D. & L.D.)
Consultations & collaterals with the treating psychologist
September 1991 - December 1992 // La Frontera Center: Tucson, AZ
Internship Coordinator/Staff Member in Adolescent Program
Internship Coordinator: hired and trained interns and volunteers
Coordinated intakes, treatment plans, and trainings
Facilitated adolescent sexual abuse group for two years
September 1991 - December 1992 // Bridge Program: Tucson Unified School District: Tucson, AZ
Tutor/Counselor
Designed/Coordinated a counseling program for students with learning disabilities
Counseled/Tutored 6th and 7th grade learning disabled students
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
August 1990 - December 1992 // Behavioral Study at University of Arizona: Tucson, AZ
Primary Researcher - Thesis; Effects of Reinf. on LD Adolescents in Classroom Setting
February 1990 - June 1990 // Neuroscience Research at University of New South Wales: Sydney, Australia
Research Assistant - Thesis; The Effect of Lesioning the Amygdala on Memory Deficiency
EDUCATION
September 1995 - April 2001 // CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES: S.F., CA
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Child and Family
Dissertation: Level of Functioning of Latency Age Children
December 1992 - July 1994 // PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY: Los Angeles, CA
Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology - July 1994
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - July 1999
September 1988 - December 1992 // UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA: Tucson, Arizona
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - December 1992
AFFILIATIONS
- American Psychological Association
- California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
- Los Angeles County Psychological Association
Psi Chi: National Honor Society in Psychology