Education

• PhD, Transpersonal/Clinical Psychology, Sofia University, 2004
• BA, Psychology, University of Puget Sound, 1996

Licenses and Certifications 

• Psychologist

Clinical and Research Interests

• Adjustment Issues (Transition to College, Graduate School, Cultural Adjustment, etc.)
• Anxiety Disorders (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, etc.)
• Clinical Supervision and Training
• Community Outreach and Prevention
• Depression and Mood Disorders
• Eating Disorders and Body Image Concerns
• Family of Origin
• First Generation College Students
• Gender and Sexuality
• Grief and Loss
• Group Therapy
• Identity Development (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Racial/Ethnic Identity, etc.)
• Mind-Body Interventions (Biofeedback, Yoga, Somatic Therapies, etc.)
• Mindfulness and Meditation
• Multicultural Counseling and Diversity Issues
• Relationship Issues
• Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion
• Stress Management and Coping Skills
• Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention
• Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 

Theoretical Orientation 

• Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
• Attachment-Based
• Emotion-Focused
• Existential
• Feminist
• Humanistic
• Integrative
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Interpersonal Therapy
• Mindfulness
• Object Relations
• Person-Centered
• Psychodynamic
• Relational
• Strengths-Based
• Trauma Informed

Professional Activities, Awards, Memberships

• NBCC