Clinical
BIO

I am completing my Ph.D. in clinical and community psychology at University of California, Berkeley. I have worked with parents and their children for the past ten year in schools, clinics, and residential treatment. Recently, I have focused on the treatment of adolescents from a range of cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. I am particularly interested in the underlying emotional processes linking anxiety, depression, and externalizing behavior during adolescence. Currently, I am a therapist at the PSADC. I work with parents and their child/adolescents who are struggling with various anxiety disorders.
My graduate research has focused on understanding what factors contribute to negative and positive behavior in schools including defiant and disruptive behavior in classrooms as well as engagement and achievement in high school. The goals of my research include strengthening teaching practices and school environments so that children from all backgrounds have access to quality education.