I am a long time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area where I completed my education and training as a licensed therapist. As such, I have lived and worked with the diverse population who reside here in the Bay Area. For the past three years I have been a caregiver for my elderly mother who passed away on July 11, 2017. I am familiar with home-hospice care and grief work. I am currently seeking job and private practice opportunities. I am flexible and I take initiative. I am eager to utilize my many skills as a therapist. I am currently attending a weekly consultation/training group in TEAM CBT supervised by David Burns, MD at the Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. I have been attending the group for approximately the past six months.
Provided short and long- term therapy to older adults in the Senior Employment Program and in ElderTalk, a low cost therapy program for seniors.
Provided assessment, treatment planning, and therapy to victims of child abuse and domestic violence in the Victims of Crime Compensation Program.
Provided therapy and case management to severely mentally ill clients diagnosed as having schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder that were referred by local hospitals and county mental health clinics.
Provided assessment, psycho-education, and short- term therapy to homeless families with children ages 0-5 at Shelter Network who presented with substance abuse, domestic violence, chronic mental disorders, and behavioral problems.
Provided on- site counseling to elementary school students referred by teachers for academic and behavioral problems, social withdrawal, and family conflicts.
Facilitated a legally mandated child abuse prevention group for parents referred from San Mateo County Social Services that were considered at risk for child abuse.
Co-facilitated a boy's socialization group for elementary school aged boys who presented with attention deficit disorder, autism spectrum disorders, and behavioral problems.
Worked as an on-call therapist at the agency's child development centers providing observation, assessment, and intervention to families and staff.
Provided individual and couples counseling to members of the LGBT community