Education
2020-present The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA
PsyD Candidate at an APA-accredited clinical psychology program
Anticipated date of graduation: June 2026
2017-2020 California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA
B.A., Psychology
Returned in 2017 to complete degree; Originally enrolled in 1988
Dissertation Topic
Lived Experiences of Adult Sibling Suicide Grief and Implications for Mental Health Professionals: an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
Assessment Training
Experience administering C-SSRS, DASS-23, DRS-2, MMPI-2, MMPI-3, MoCA 8.1, MMSE-2, RBANS, RISB, Rorschach (R-PAS), SCID-5-CV, SLUMS, SBT, TAT, TSI-2, and WAIS-IV.
Supervised Clinical Hours
Combined Intervention and Assessment 1,078
Intervention: Individual 800
Intervention: Group 170
Assessment 108
Clinical Experience
2022-2024 Medical Hill Healthcare Center, Oakland, CA
Inpatient Neurobehavior Unit
Advanced Supplemental Clinical Psychology Practicum Trainee
• Returned for the 2023-2024 academic year in the role of the student mentor, responsible for peer supervision and training, as well as coordinating case assignments and intakes. Ensure continuity of care and appropriate match between student therapists and patients.
• In an inpatient, secured hospital setting, offer integrative, sometimes brief, psychotherapy interventions, both individually and in groups.
• Experienced working with a uniquely challenging population that is characterized by multiple psychiatric and sociocultural factors, such as severe mental illness, moderate to severe cognitive impairment, geriatric, trauma, physical disabilities, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and vulnerable socioeconomic status.
• Administered assessment batteries, often scaled to accommodate complexity of residents' cognitive and physical disabilities.
2021-2022 The Wright Institute Clinic, Berkeley, CA
Second-Year Clinical Psychology Practicum Trainee
• Administered integrated assessment, and provided feedback to patients, using instruments such as SBT, MMPI-3, TSI-2, DASS-23, RISB, and diagnostic interviewing.
• Provided weekly individual psychotherapy to adult patients who suffer from disorders under the Neurodevelopmental, Depressive, Trauma-and-Stressor Related, and Anxiety DSM-5 classifications.
• Practiced psychodynamic therapy and Time Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP), under supervision.
• Trained in and actively incorporate multicultural psychodynamic interventions. Work with a racially diverse caseload that ranges in age from 25 to 72 years old.
• Developed and proposed a new interpersonal therapy group focused on treating depression that clinic can use in the future.
• Produced case formulations and present regularly to clinic conference.
2020-2021 Wright Institute Recovery Clinic, Berkeley, CA
First-Year Clinical Psychology Practicum Trainee
• Practiced individual therapy using psychodynamic interventions, under extensive collaborative supervision.
• Worked with patients suffering from severe substance use disorders, major depression, psychosis, and suicidality; as well as socio-systemic issues such as recent transition into permanent housing after long-term homelessness or incarceration.
• Provided clinical documentation, including Medi-Cal monthly billing, BIRP notes, and Medi-Cal Long Form Mental Health Assessment/Request for Annual Renewal.
• Produced case formulations and presented regularly to clinic conference.
2020-2021 Options Recovery Services, Oakland, CA
Support Group Co-Facilitator Extern
• Co-facilitated a weekly support group.
• Offered interventions that integrated psychodynamic technique with CBT oriented crisis intervention.
• Worked with a diverse patient population affected by mental health and socio-systemic issues that include severe substance use disorder