Training & Work
Over the past decade, I have acquired work experience and clinical training at a variety of settings with diverse client populations. These sites include:
University of California, Berkeley Counseling and Psychological Services
University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Counseling and Psychological Services
University of California, Irvine (UCI) Counseling Center
UCSF Alliance Health Project (AHP)
Ohlhoff Recovery Programs - Intensive Outpatient Program
University of San Francisco Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Prior to graduate school, I worked as a family support counselor for Seneca Center, providing community-based treatment/Wraparound services. Additionally, I have several years of experience working with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities both in the classroom setting and providing at-home respite services.
Working at these various sites, I had the opportunity to work with clients ranging in age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious identity, geographic/regional background, ability, and body size.
Education
I received both a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with a Gender Emphasis, and a Master's of Arts, from California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University - San Francisco. My dissertation examined the risk factors and protective factors impacting the use and/or abuse of alcohol among sexual minority college women. As an undergraduate, I majored in both Psychology and Women and Gender Studies at the University of California, Davis. My senior thesis explored the experiences of queer college women and self-presentation.
Professional Associations
I am an active member in Bay Area Open Minds.