Experience

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  Boston Child Study Center - Boston, Los Angeles, Maine

  • Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Clinical Psychologist

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • Los Angeles, California, United States

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  University of California, Los Angeles

  • LGBTQ+ Youth Trauma, Resilience, and Community Education Post-Doc

    • Sep 2021 - Sep 2023

    As a post-doctoral fellow, I provided individual psychotherapy via in-person and telehealth with clients in the LGBTQ+ population presenting with a variety of clinical presentations (e.g., gender dysphoria, MDD, Anxiety disorders, Complex trauma, comorbid diagnosis) using integrated therapeutic modalities to provide comprehensive and individualized treatment (e.g., Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT). I also lead didactics in supervision and seminars to psychology interns, psychiatry residents, and community mental health workers.

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  Widener University Counseling and Psychological Services

  • Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Clinical Psychology Intern

    • Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
    • Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

    Within my internship with Widener University's Institute of Graduate Clinical Psychology (IGCP), my rotation with Widener CAPS involves providing individual psychotherapy via tele-therapy with young adults presenting with a variety of clinical presentations (e.g., MDD, Anxiety disorders, Complex trauma, comorbid diagnosis). To provide individual treatment, multiple therapeutic modalities are utilized (e.g., Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Relational Psychoanalysis, Feminist Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)). Other duties of my position include participating in weekly didactics and group supervision with supervisors and other clinical psychology interns.

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  Child Guidance Resource Centers

  • Havertown, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Clinical Psychology Intern

    • Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
    • Havertown, Pennsylvania, United States

    Within my internship with Widner University's Institute of Graduate Clinical Psychology (IGCP), my internship rotation at CGRC involved providing individual and family psychotherapy in-person and via teletherapy to families with children (ages 4-17) with a variety of clinical presentations (e.g., MDD, ADHD, ODD, Anxiety disorders, etc.). Other duties of the position included: creating weekly progress notes and quarterly treatment plans (CANS assessment), collaborating with other clinicians, teachers, psychiatrists, behavior consultant specialists, and conducting biopsychosocial assessments with children and families to determine the appropriate level of therapeutic services for conceptualization and diagnostic purposes.

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  The School District of Philadelphia

  • Psychology Practicum Student

    • Sep 2018 - May 2019

    Administered psychoeducational assessments for children and adolescents to determine the necessity for school-based programs and other supports. Other duties of the position included the following: administering cognitive, academic, and adaptive functioning instruments (e.g., WISC-V, WPPSI-IV, WIAT-III, KABC-II, KTEA-3, CTOPP-2), collaborated with supervisors, special education teachers, speech pathologist, and parents, and attended interdisciplinary, consultation, and parent meetings.

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  Children's Crisis Treatment Center

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Psychology Practicum Student

    • Sep 2017 - May 2018
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Provided individual play psychotherapy to children under 5 years old with emotion regulation, self-regulation, and social skills difficulties. The position also required collaboration with behavioral health workers, case managers, and clinicians and conducting biopsychosocial evaluations (with CBCL, TRF, IEP collateral information) with children and families for therapeutic support services.

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  Episcopal Campus Temple University Hospital

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Psychology Practicum Student

    • Sep 2016 - May 2017
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Provided inpatient assessment and individual psychotherapy to the underserved community with mild to severe schizophrenia spectrum disorders using Alan Beck Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) and other cognitive-behavioral therapeutic interventions. The position also included the following duties: collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team, observing psychoeducation groups, and administering psychological assessments and clinical interviews for intake, consultations, and discharge.

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  UC Berkeley Psychology Clinic

  • UC Berkeley

  • Test Librarian

    • Feb 2016 - May 2016
    • UC Berkeley

    - Assisted the Psychology Clinic Assistant - Managed the transition of the testing assessments between clinic and graduate students- Organized the test library (inventory, created labels, moved kit’s location)- Prepared test kits per request for check out - Reviewed check out cards for overdue items - Emailed graduate students to return overdue items - Reviewed returned test kits and materials and return kits to their location

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  Publication & Media Center

  • University of California - Berkeley

  • LEAD Center at University of California - Berkeley

    • Oct 2015 - May 2016
    • University of California - Berkeley

    - Supervised the Open Computer Facility (OCF)- Designed graphic material for PMC event | Oski Student Leadership Awards- Distributed organization’s publications - Corresponded between publications and Student Publications & Media Center

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  UC Berkeley - Relationship and Social Cognition Lab

  • University of California, Berkeley

  • Research Assistant

    • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
    • University of California, Berkeley

    - Conducted social psychology research experiments- Assisted graduate students- Created literary review for graduate student experiment- Conducted pre-processing fMRI data- Corresponded between RASCL lab and student organizations - Advertised experiment for student participation

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  Blue & Gold Yearbook | UC Berkeley

  • University of California - Berkeley

  • Board Member (multiple positions) | Business Intern | Designer

    • Aug 2012 - Dec 2015
    • University of California - Berkeley

    Designer: 2012-2014 | Business team: 2014-2016Leadership – Board Member:Athletics Editor: 2013-2014 | Clubs & Organization Section Editor: 2014-2015Co-Seniors Director: 2015-2016 - Created spreads for pages in yearbook- Packaged and shipped books to students- Pitched ideas for spread coverage- Coordinated interviews and press passes for staff members- Created calendar and contact reference sheets

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  UC Berkeley - Social and Nonverbal Behavior Lab (SNoB)

  • University of California, Berkeley

  • Research Assistant

    • Aug 2014 - May 2015
    • University of California, Berkeley

    - Conducted social psychology research experiments- Introduced participants to the study- Guided participants through the experiment and game tasks- Interviewed participants about their experience

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  Supporting Peers in Laid-Back Listening (SPILL)

  • UC Berkeley SPILL Chapter

  • VP of Administration

    • Jan 2014 - May 2015
    • UC Berkeley SPILL Chapter

    As VP of Administration I handle all the logistics for the UC Berkeley SPILL Chapter. This includes customer service (sending newsletters and responding to the concerns of our supporters), event planning (room reservations), and secretarial work (taking notes at our executive meetings).

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  Alivio Rehabilitation Center

  • San Antonio, TX

  • Volunteer

    • May 2014 - Jul 2014
    • San Antonio, TX

    - Observed psychologist conduct group therapy- Organized client’s information files- Inputted data for new HICA forms

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  Texas Psychological and Consultation Services - TPACS

  • San Antonio, TX

  • Volunteer

    • May 2014 - Jul 2014
    • San Antonio, TX

    - Inputted raw data for psychological assessments including RIAS, BACS-2, MMPI, WRAT-4- Observed conduction of psychological assessments- Assisted with forming and editing psychological report