Staff
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Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2001 The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA 2001
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Wright Institute, an APA accredited doctoral program
1994 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, 1994
M.S. in Clinical Psychology
1987 State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY, 1987
B.A. in Psychology
WORK AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE
2001- Practicum Training Director/Psychologist, Child Haven Inc., Fairfield, CA
As Training Director: Development, implementation and oversight of Practicum level training program. Teach weekly seminar on topics such as Play Therapy, Trauma in Children and Winnicott’s Notions of Child Treatment.
As Staff Psychologist- conduct child, adolescent and adult psychotherapy with individuals and families undergoing high-risk stressors such as domestic violence, child abuse (Neglect, physical and sexual) and foster care placement. Modalities include individual, group, and family therapy. Administration of psychological and neuropsychological assessment batteries. Baisc training in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP).
2002- Private Practice, San Francisco & Berkeley, CA
Psychotherapy with children, adults, and families. Issues addressed include child abuse, depression, anxiety, trauma, medical disabilities, bereavement and personality disturbances.
2002- Adjunct Faculty, Wright Institute, Berkeley CA
Supervisor of first and second year Psy.D. students
2003- Trauma and Stress Recovery Center, San Francisco, CA
Provide psychological testing, consultation and ongoing psychotherapy for work related injuries, Worker Compensation claims and accepted Worker’s Compensation cases.
2002- Survivors International, Oakland, CA
Treatment of Torture Survivors from Bosnia. Working with individuals and their families
1994- Psychological Assistant to Shelley Nathans, Ph.D. SF & Berkeley, CA
2002 Long term and brief psychodynamic psychotherapy with individuals and couples under the supervision of Shelley Nathans, Ph.D. (PSY #11815). Trained in Couples therapy and the treatment of eating disorders .
1997- McAuley Behavioral Health Services, St. Mary’s Medical Center, SF, CA
1998 Pre-doctoral internship. Conducted child, adolescent and adult psychotherapy. Administered psychological and neuropsychological testing batteries. Co-facilitated an ongoing adult psychotherapy group. Intern at St. Phillippa Medical Clinic: Conducted joint interviews with medical interns of multi-ethnic and multi-generational medical outpatients to assess physical and psycho-social functioning. Developed treatment plans incorporating both medical and psychological components.
1996- UCSF-Langley Porter, San Francisco, CA
1997 3rd Year Practicum. Short and long term child psychotherapy on UCSF Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit with children ages 3-13 admitted for severe physical illnesses and related psychological issues. Consultation/liaison services with child psychiatry team and medical staff to evaluate and plan treatment for children with various psychological and somatic problems.
1995- UCSF-Mt. Zion Out-Patient Department, San Francisco, CA
1996 2nd Year Practicum. Individual psychotherapy with adults and children suffering from anxiety, depression, personality disorders and HIV-related psychological reactions. Conducted both inpatient and outpatient psychological and neuropsychological testing.
Presentations
Continuum, SF, CA (2002): Presentation to staff: “Is vicarious traumatization happening to staff working with the severely emotionally and physically ill?: Assessment and Prevention.”
Galileo School, SF, CA (2002-2004): Presentation to teachers, interns and staff: “Working with severely emotionally disturbed teenagers: Effects on staff and trainees”.
Psychological Health Services, Oak, CA (2003): Presentation to Staff and Interns: “Terminating treatment with clients”.
Child Haven Inc, Fairfield, CA.(2003): Presentation to staff and trainees: “Managing intense countertransference reactions; how to handle, understand, and use personal reactions therapeutically”.
Research
Dissertation: “Impacts of treating torture survivors on psychotherapists’ personal and professional lives.” (January 2001)
Master’s Thesis: “The life review revisited. Reexamining the use of the life review among institutionalized elders.” (May 1994)
ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP/ AWARDS
Adjunct Faculty, Wright Institute
American Orthopsychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
Phi Beta Kappa
REFERENCES
Shelley Nathans, Ph.D. Harvey Peskin, Ph.D. Terry McCall-Ellis
2252 Fillmore Street 921 The Alameda 2057 Divisadero Street. Suite 3
San Francisco, CA, 94117 Albany, CA San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 922-3896 (510) 524-4689 (415) 252-1665