About

     I earned my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Behavioral Medicine from the University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University in 1991. I have licenses to practice psychology in Nebraska and California. I have worked with children and families in a variety of settings, including teen substance abuse research, therapeutic foster care, youth group homes and emergency shelters, schools, teen residential substance use treatment, and private practice. 

     My theoretical orientation is primarily behavioral and cognitive-behavioral, although I utilize techniques from other disciplines as needed to best serve my clients. I incorporate my Christian values into counseling when appropriate and welcomed by my clients and their families. I also have more than 30 years of experience conducting assessments with children and teens (e.g., cognitive, academic, emotional, behavioral, and/or neuropsychological screens).

     For 15 years, I worked as the Psychologist at a Catholic Elementary and Middle School in Rancho Santa Margarita while also maintaining a part-time private practice. I began full-time private practice in August of 2014, where I provided a range of services, including assessment with children and teens; counseling with youth and families; consultation services with parents; educational planning and support with schools; and other services designed to help each child achieve his or her full potential. Since December 2021, I have worked for nonprofit organizations (The Teen Project, Inc. and Celebrating Life Community Health Center) serving underserved clients/patients in Orange County, so I am not accepting new clients at this time. 

     I am a past and/or current member of the following professional organizations: American Psychological Association (APA); Association of Educational Therapists (AET, Allied Professional); California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT, Associate Member); California Psychological Association (CPA); and International Dyslexia Association (IDA). I have presented at many national conferences, and I am co-author on more than two dozen peer-reviewed journal articles. I have contributed to the mental health profession by supervising pre-doctoral psychology interns and other pre-licensed mental health professionals as well as by volunteering as a mentor for psychology undergraduate students at San Diego State University (SDSU).

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