Credentials and Training
Certifications:
- Certified EMDR Therapist
- Certified Transgender Care Specialist
- Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies
- Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
- EMDR Adult, Complex Trauma & Dissociation Specialist Intensive Program
- EMDR Consultant In Training
Education:
- BA, Psychology – University of California, Santa Barbara with honors
- Psi Chi – International Honor Society in Psychology, member
- MA – California School of Professional Psychology, at Alliant International University
- PhD – California School of Professional Psychology, at Alliant International University
Memberships:
- American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Division 56: Division of Trauma Psychology
- Division 35: Society for the Psychology of Women
- Division 44: Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and T Issues
- California Psychological Association (CPA)
- Division VII: Diversity and Social Justice
- EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
- International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
Trainings
Complex Trauma, Dissociation & Related Trainings
- #MeTooLGBTQ (8 hours)
- The 10 Core Competencies of Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss (6 hours)
- Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Developmental Deficits and Adults Abused as Children (12 hours)
- Complex Trauma and Dissociation Across the Lifespan (15 hours)
- Connection & Belonging: A Core Human Need (3 hours)
- Cultural Competence and Healing Culturally Based Trauma with EMDR Therapy: Innovative Strategies and Protocols (9 hours)
- The Dance of Attachment: An EMDR Relational Approach (12 hours)
- Dissociation of the Personality and the EMDR Treatment of Chronic Traumatization (12 hours)
- EMDR Adult, Complex Trauma & Dissociation Specialist Intensive Program (46 hours)
- EMDR Basic Training Parts I & II (40 hours)
- EMDR & Dissociation: Past, Present and Future (1.5 hours)
- EMDR & Polyvagal Theory: An Integrated Approach (3 hours)
- EMDR Therapy for Gender Violence (1.5 hours)
- EMDR Treatment of Complex PTSD: Lessons Learned Over Three Decades (1.5 hours)
- EMDR International Association Conference 2019 ( 12 hours)
- EMDR Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder (12 hours)
- EMDR Therapy for Complex Trauma (3 hours)
- EMDR Toolbox: AIP Methods for Treating Complex PTSD and Dissociative Personality Structure (13 hours)
- EMDR Treatment Planning with Survivors of Complex, Early Neglect and Abuse (12 hours)
- Evidence-Based Trauma Treatments and Interventions (6 hours)
- Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model (6 hours)
- Pathways to Connection: Attachment in Everyday Life (4 hours)
- Physiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment (6 hours)
- The Role of Spirituality in Trauma Wounding and the Healing of EMDR Therapy (1.5 hours)
- Staying Ahead of the Curve: Updates for Advanced Domestic Violence Treatment (16 hours)
- Trauma and Attachment with Bessel van der Kolk (1.5 hours)
- Treating Dissociative Disorders (12 hours)
- Treating Dissociative Disorders with EMDR Therapy (13 hours)
- Treating Multiple Severe Disorders with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (24 hours)
- Treatment of Traumatic Attachment to the Perpetrator (3 hours)
- Understanding and Treating Narcissism with EMDR (6 hours)
- Using EMDR with Fragmented Clients: A Protocol for Overcoming Self-Alienation (3 hours)
- Working with Dissociative Clients During the Pandemic (2 hours)
Gender & Sexuality
- #MeTooLGBTQ (8 hours)
- Deconstructing Gender and Mental Health: Trans & Non-Binary Identities (6 hours)
- Human Sexuality (10 hours)
- Intersections of Gender Identity, Culture and Language (4 hours)
- LGBTQIA+ EMDR Therapy Experiences: A Panel Discussion (1.5 hours)
- Targeting the Trauma of Downward Social Drift in the LGBTQPAI+ Community (3 hours)
- TransEvolution of the Last Decade (6 hours)
- Transgender certification (40 hours)
- Working with Gender and Sexually Expansive Clients (1 hour)
Identity, Race & Culture
- Clinical Racial Relevance Within EMDR therapy (3 hours)
- Cultural Competence and Healing Culturally Based Trauma with EMDR Therapy: Innovative Strategies and Protocols (12 hours)
- Cultural Somatics course (1 hour)
- Culture Specific Models of Service Delivery & Practice (2 hours)
- The Elephant in the Room: Systemic Racism and Psychotherapy (1 hour)
- EMDR Therapy with an Afrocentric Critical Race Perspective (2 hours)
- Foundations in Somatic Abolitionism (14 hours)
- Healing Racial Trauma with Somatic EMDR Therapy (1.5 hours)
- Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (2 hours)
- Racial Trauma in High Achievers (1.5 hours)
- Racial Trauma, Neurons, and EMDR: The Paths Towards an Anti-Racist Psychotherapy (2 hours)
- Social Trauma and Adversity: Restoring Connectedness and Resilience (3 hours)
Suicide Awareness & Prevention
- Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (6.5 hours)
- Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) (2 hours)
- Self-Mutilation Behavior in Youth and Adults: Causes, Treatment and Prevention (6 hours)
- Risk Assessment and the Mental Status Exam (6 hours)
- Virtual Suicide Risk Assessment Tools for Joint Commission Compliance (1 hour)
Addiction and Substance Abuse
- Chemical Dependency: Expanding Substance Abuse Treatment – Part I & II (15 hours)
- Creating Treatment Programs for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
- Evidence-Based Treatment Models for Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
- Desensitize Triggers Urge Reprocessing (DeTUR) Training (13 hours)
- Dual Diagnosis Training (7 hours)
- Issues and Techniques in the Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
- Responsive Services and Supports for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
- Understanding the Needs of Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
Other
- The Distancing Technique- OCD and Anxiety Disorders, How to Treat with EMDR (3 hours)
- Heal Your Heart After Grief: Help Your Clients Find Peace After Break-Ups, Divorce, Death and other Losses (6 hours)
- Other Losses (6 hours)
- Motivational Interviewing (8 hours)
- Psychopharmacology Update (6 hours)
- Telehealth for Mental Health Professionals (12.5 hours)
- Ten Key Components in the Culturally Aware Application of EMDR Therapy: Exploring Culture, Social Identity and Restoring Dignity (3 hours)