EDUCATION
1995 - 2000 Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA
1988 - 1990 M.Ed., Counseling Psychology, Cambridge College, Cambridge, MA
1981 - 1986 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004 - Present
Psychologist, Private Practice, Belmont, CA
2004 - Present Psychologist, Program Coordinator, Native American Health Center, Oakland, CA
2004 - Present Hypnosis Instructor, Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy, Palo Alto, CA
2004 - 2005 Per Diem Staff Psychologist, Pain Management Clinic, Stanford Hospital, Stanford, CA
2003 - 2006 Psychologist, Behavioral Medicine Services, Forest Pain Clinic, O'Conner Hospital, San Jose, CA
2003 - 2004 Clinical Psychologist, Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, Watsonville, CA
1998 - 1999 Psychological Assistant, Psychotherapist, Private Practice, Oakland, CA
1995 - 1998 Residential Counselor, Caminar Living Centers, Redwood City, CA
1990 - 1995 Licensed Master's Level Psychotherapist, Private Practice, Somerville, MA
1993 - 1995 Group Psychotherapist, Chemical Dependency/Detox Unit, Heritage Hospital, Somerville, MA
1987 -1995 House Manager, Residential Counselor, Day Treatment Group Therapist, Eliot Community Human Services, Lexington, MA
INTERNSHIPS
2000 - 2001 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Kaiser Permanente, Department of Psychiatry, San Rafael, CA
1999 - 2000 Psychology Intern, Kaiser Permanente, Department of Psychiatry, Vallejo, CA
1996 - 1997 Psychology Practicum, Clement Street Counseling Center, San Francisco, CA
1988 - 1989 Psychology Practicum, Resources For Life, Burlington, MA
1987 - 1994 Individual Training and Supervision, The Stillness Institute, Lincoln, MA
ACCREDITATIONS
Qualified Medical Examiner, 2005, #978754
Certified Medical Hypnotherapist, 2005, #MdH5205
Diplomate, American Academy of Pain Management
Licensed Psychologist, State of California, 2003, Lic. #PSY189
Masters level Licensure, Massachusetts, L.M.H.C., 1992, Lic. #873
WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
4/23/2007 Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Stanford Pain Clinic Ceu presentation on Mutual Maintenance: PTSD and Chronic Pain.
12/3/2004 Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Stanford Pain Clinic Education Presentations PTSD in the Chronic Pain Patient.
12/6/2001 Eighth International Congress on Ericksonian approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, Phoenix, AZ
Short course on Oral Tradition as an Ericksonian Framework.
11/7/2001 California State University, Hayward, CA
Department of Speech and Communications, Orality and Literacy Seminar Lectured on application of oral studies.
1/20/1999 California State University, Hayward, CA
Invited speaker at the Department of Speech and Communication, graduate seminar. Lectured on oral and literate modes of thought and speech.
11/1994 Hypnosis and Creativity Workshop, Somerville, MA
Lead individual workshop.
5/21/1994 Cambridge Center for the Arts, Cambridge, MA
Invited speaker at the Cambridge Arts Symposium.