Degree(s): Ph.D., Counseling Psychology
Received at: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces.
Other Training: Clinical internship at the Washington, D.C., Department of Mental Health (St. Elizabeth's Hospital campus); training in Forensic Psychology at John Howard Pavillion, Washington, D.C., (2001) and the F.B.I. Academy, Quantico, Virginia (2002); instruction in existential therapy, Portland, Oregon (1997).
Clinical Specialties: Treatment of persistent mental illness and personality disorders; counseling and psychotherapy with culturally diverse, under-served, and geriatric populations; psychological assessment and testing.
Practicing Since: 2003
Positions Held/Honors Received: Graduate school representative, the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (1995 to 2001); president of the New Mexico State University Doctoral Students' Association, 1999 to 2000; member, the American Psychological Association, 1995 to present; adjunct faculty, Professional Counseling program, Argosy University, Washington, D.C., campus.
Treatment Approach/Philosophy: I approach people from a humanistic stance, honoring their uniqueness, strengths, personal styles, and ways of making their lives meaningful and making sense of their problems. I see the therapeutic relationship as the primary vehicle for positive change (although I apply problem-solving and other techniques as necessary), and value a collaborative and appropriately challenging approach to the therapeutic encounter.
