Background and Experience:
About Me and the Services I Provide:
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist with an M.A. and Ph.D., from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. Over the last 25 years, I have worked as a Clinical Psychologist providing primarily, psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy to executives, professionals, individuals and couples experiencing a wide range of psychological, emotional and career difficulties. My practice specializes in:
* Individual psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy;
* Marriage, couples and relationship counseling;
* Treatment for depression and anxiety;
* Addiction and recovery issues;
* Therapy for Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) and co-dependency;
* EAP and executive coaching for a variety of career and job concerns;
* Navigating change, Management and organizational consulting.
In addition to my private practice, I have worked as an independent organizational and behavioral health care consultant. I have spoken at conferences on a variety of issues. These presentations have covered the areas of administering corporate Employee Assistance programs, assessing and preventing workplace violence, organizational change, managing mergers and acquisitions as well as managed healthcare best practices.
I have been employed in a variety of mental health and corporate settings over the years. Through these experiences, I have gained extensive knowledge and training that allows me to work with and treat a full range of career, psychological and substance abuse and recovery issues.
Education:
1989
Doctorate Degree
Clinical Psychology
The Wright Institute,
Berkeley, California.
1988
Masters Degree
Clinical Psychology
The Wright Institute,
Berkeley, California.
Professional Background:
1995 to Present
Private Practice, San Francisco, California.
1998 to 2001
Employee Assistance Program Counselor for both Harris Bank and Northern Trust Bank, San Francisco,California.
1997-1998
Staff Counselor (contract):Employee Assistance Program, Pacific Bell (SBC)
San Francisco, California.
1997-2004
Independent Organizational and Behavioral Health Care Consultant,
San Francisco, California.
1991-1998
Associate Professor, Masters Program, School of Human Resource Management and the Masters Program, School of Management,Golden Gate University,
San Francisco,California.
1990-1997
Vice President, Assistant Manager, and Clinical Director, Employee Assistance Services Wells Fargo Bank,
San Francisco, California.
Professional Affiliations:
Department of Psychiatry, Mills-Peninsula Hospital,
Burlingame,California.
San Francisco Psychological Association