I've had a clinical practice as a psychologist specializing in adult outpatient psychotherapy at the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Santa Rosa for over 30 years and have also been employed as a staff psychologist in the Pain Management Department at the Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Facility since 1995.
I have been actively involved with the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute for over 15 years and have assisted in over 30 SE workshops.
Presenting issues I work with include chronic pain and other medical conditions, anxiety and panic disorders, depressive disorders, sleep disorders, dissociative disorders, work/life stress, post-traumatic stress and psychosomatic conditions.
My areas of specialization include Psychodynamic Psychology, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, MIndfulness Meditation, EMDR, Crisis Intervention, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy and Somatic Experiencing Trauma Therapy including touch work as appropriate.