My experience and education dates back over 30 years, beginning with a Bachelor’s in Psychology, Personality Development and Clinical Processes Option. My education continued with a Masters of Science in Counseling. The Masters degree focused on the science of how and why counseling works. This education acted as a foundation for the next 30 years of learning and developing as a therapist.
I work with individual adults and couples. My licensure is as a Marriage & Family Therapist, and to that end, I have received training in the treatment of individuals and relationships from several experts in those fields.
*Bachelors of Art, Psychology 1987, Personality Development and Clinical Processes
*Masters of Science, Counseling 1989
*Licensed, Marriage & Family Therapist since 1992
*Certificate in Alcohol and Other Drug Studies 1993
*Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology, San Jose City College
*Workshop leader for the following:
· Santa Clara County, Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Services
· Santa Clara University
· Monterrey County, Department of Social Services
*Prior to private practice and teaching, I gained experience as a counselor in several situations, including: Domestic violence; substance abuse treatment for teens and adults; counseling with students at San Jose State University; and with the criminal justice system.
*Training since licensure includes: Understanding and treating Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Grief; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Couple Counseling, Levels 1 and 2 training with John Gottman; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia with Greg Jacobs; Clinical Hypnosis with American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; and a Certificate in Addiction Treatment. My training is extensive and inclusive of many topics related to my license.
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