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kathryn d orfirer (kathryn)

Kathryn Orfirer, PhD  psychologist
Oakland, CA
korfirerphd@gmail.com
5103038992

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730
Oakland, CA
korfirerphd@gmail.com
5103038992
5103038992
5103038992
Kathryn Orfirer, PhD
psychologist
4039 Linwood Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602
USA
10/18/2021

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korfirerphd@gmail.com
Psychologist
-MA Tufts University: Elliot Pearson Dept of Child Studies. Applied Child Development

-PhD CSPP Clinical and Child Psychology
-Rostered in CPP

-3 years formal training in Infant Parent Psychotherapy at San Francisco General UCSF

-Certified Synergetic Play Therapist

-Certification in Perinatal Mood Disorders

-Trained in psychodynamic child therapy, nondirective child therapy, filial family therapy and attachment based child therapy as well as use of interpersonal neurobiological approaches to therapy

-Research, training, consultation and program development in attachment and the mental/emotional health needs and resources of children and families

-Forensic expert witness in dependency and family court

-Training for attorneys and judges

-Training for clinicians on court testimony

-Experience in program development, leadership and implementation of successful collaborative programs and efforts among divergent systems that serve the same populations

-Training and teaching interns, trainees and professional

-Training for family court and adoption agencies

-Psychological testing for international adoptions

Consultation, supervision, training and supervision of supervisors in community mental health agencies
Queer therapist
Jewish therapist
Female therapist
Older woman
Psychologist
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Tufts University: CSPP
MA; PhD
1986
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Alameda County Psychological Association
4200 Park Blvd., #200
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 433-9580