I am a California licensed clinical and health psychologist (PSY# 21385) who treats adults. I received my Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Family Systems from Azusa Pacific University and B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine. I completed my Postdoctoral Fellowship at California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles and my Psychology Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
My professional affiliations:
American Psychological Association Division 38 Health Psychology, member
American Diabetes Association, member
Orange County Psychological Association, member
I attended trainings for…
Empowered Relief Certified Group Instruction, trained in single-session group instruction for pain psychology by Beth Darnall, PhD of Stanford University School of Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Promoting Healthy Change, Harvard Medical School Lifestyle Medicine
Diabetes Education and Treatment for Licensed Mental Health Providers by the American Psychological Association & the American Diabetes Association
Rome Foundation Psychogastroenterology, with Sarah Kinsinger, PhD and Laurie Keefer, PhD, Rome Psychogastroenterology
Schema Therapy by Wendy T. Behary, MSW LCSW, The Schema Therapy Institute of NJ-NYC-DC
Cognitive Therapy (for depression, anxiety, relationship challenges) by Sherry Reasbeck, PhD MFT, Cognitive Therapy and Training Center
Pain Management and Fibromyalgia Pain Management by Catherine Vriend, PhD, Brooke Army Medical Center
Psychological Assessment and Treatment of Persons Living with End Stage Renal Disease and Hemodialysis, by Leine Delker, PhD & Anthony Zamudio, PhD, California Hospital Medical Center/USC Family Medicine Residency Program
Brief Cognitive Assessment, Psychological Assessment and Treatment of Adults and Elderly with Cognitive Decline, by Nitin Nanda, MD
Consultation-Liaison Clinical Psychology practice, by Alan Meiers, PhD, Brooke Army Medical Center & Anthony Zamudio, PhD, California Hospital Medical Center
Accredited Education and Training and Why It Matters My doctoral program at Azusa Pacific University and Psychology Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center are accredited by the American Psychological Association. The American Psychological Association (APA) provides rigorous review of doctorate- level graduate psychology programs and internships. Programs that bear this prestigious distinction meet criteria to indicate that they promote best practices in education and training and that they are preparing students/trainees to provide outstanding, evidence-based clinical service to ensure the well-being of the public.