Clinical Experience
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in providing evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and young adults with complex medical needs and who experience mental health concerns (e.g., anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep difficulties) and/or neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., ADHD, learning difficulties, executive function deficits, social skills deficits). Evidence-based practice means that these assessments and interventions are based on scientific evidence and are proven to work.
In my approach to treatment, I also place a strong emphasis on cultural, developmental, and systemic factors such as family, school, and hospital systems, that have an impact on children's experience of illness and their prognosis. I am an advocate for interdisciplinary care and work closely with other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care to youth and their families.
Areas of Specialization
- Pediatric anxiety and depression
- Behavior problems
- Parent-child relationships
- Parenting
- Teen and young adult mental health issues
- Adjustment and coping with chronic medical conditions
- Procedural anxiety and specific phobia due to medical procedures
- Pain management
- Treatment adherence
- Pediatric medical trauma and traumatic stress
- Health behavior change: Sleep, nutrition & eating behaviors, physical activity
- School advocacy and accommodations (504 plans, Individualized Education Plans [IEP's], Individualized Health Plans [IHP's])
Graduate School
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
Loma Linda University (American Psychological Association [APA] Accredited)
Specialization in Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology
Residency
The Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology Doctoral Internship
Pediatric Psychology Track
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), University of Southern California
Fellowship
Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Pediatric Oncology and Outpatient Pediatric Psychology
Children's Hospital Orange County (CHOC)
