Professional Education

 

Education and Licensure

  
2000Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board of Behavioral Sciences, California.
1997Licensed Associate Clinical Social Worker, Board of Behavioral Sciences, California.
1997M.S.W., Mental Health, San Diego State University (Santa Barbara Foundation Scholarship).
1989M.A., Philosophy – Ethics, University of California, Irvine (Regents’ Fellowship).
1986B.A., Philosophy - Religion, University of California, Santa Barbara (Chancellor’s Scholarship)
  
Advanced Training

I have advanced training and experience in cognitive behavioral and client centered approaches to individual therapy, as well as expressive arts therapy with children.  I also have advanced training in trauma focused therapies.

I have advanced training in attachment focused therapies for children, as well as for couples.  Regarding attachment therapy for children, I am a Registered Clinician with ATTACH and a member of their board of directors.  I am in process of completing the final supervision hours with Daniel Hughes, PhD, towards certification with the Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute

http://www.dyadicdevelopmentalpsychotherapy.org/

Regarding attachment focused couples therapy, in April 2010 I will be completing the requirements for the "A-level" ("Advanced Training and EFT Supervision") of "qualification of EFT therapist", as set forth by the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy

http://www.iceeft.com/.