Experience

Practical Recovery

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Psychologist

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Providing individualized, non-12 step therapy to individuals wanting to address addictive problems Providing individualized, non-12 step therapy to individuals wanting to address addictive problems



Casa Palmera

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Supervisor

  • May 2022 - Present



Alo.Ha Psych

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Clinical Psychologist

  • Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  Private Practice Alohapsych.com Private Practice Alohapsych.com



Sharp HealthCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Psychologist

  • Sep 2020 - Feb 2022

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2020

  Developed the new Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) intensive outpatient program at Sharp McDonald Center. Created evidence based CBT, DBT, and ACT group curriculum for substance use disorders. Serving as postdoctoral clinician in this program. Developed the Measurement Based Care (MBC) initiative for all of Sharp McDonald Center’s substance use disorder treatment programs (Residential, PHP, IOP, and MAT-IOP). Overseeing implementation of MBC practices in clinicians’ treatment planning and delivery. Brought empirically supported practices to the treatment outcome tracking initiative for all Sharp McDonald Center treatment programs and overseeing implementation of these practices as we gather treatment outcome data. Show less

• Pre Doctoral Intern

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2018



SMART Recovery USA

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Facilitator

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2017

  • Facilitate weekly SMART Recovery meetings at various San Diego locations for 10-15 individuals who are abstinent or are considering abstinence from addictive substances or activities • Present discussion questions and facilitate cross talk on topics such as cravings, cost-benefit analyses, values, self-acceptance, and change plans • Utilize Motivational Interviewing principles and Cognitive-Behavioral techniques • Develop new group exercises and share with other facilitators in the San Diego area • Recruit and help train new SMART Recovery facilitators Show less



UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Therapist and Practicum Trainee, Co-Occurring Disorders Track

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Implement intensive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to adults in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs (skills groups, individual therapy, 24 hour phone coaching) • Provide individual, group, and family therapy for adults with treatment-resistant eating disorders and various comorbid diagnoses such as substance use, mood, anxiety, personality and post-traumatic stress disorders • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team consisting of psychologists, masters-level therapists, dieticians, psychiatrists, and nurses • Provide integrated treatment from various evidence-based modalities including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Seeking Safety • Program development: --Modify existing group curriculum to meet clinic demand for open-admissions --Write and implement curriculum for CBT for Co-Occurring Disorders (COD) track --Assist post-doctoral fellow in modifying Anxiety Exposure group into cognitive and behavioral modules (to allow for multiple entry-points into this closed-group model) • Administer, score, and write psychodiagnostic and neuropsychological assessments • Implement substance use measures to generate treatment outcome data for the COD track Show less



San Diego Job Corps Center

• Imperial Beach

• Therapist and Practicum Trainee

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Served as practicum student providing group and individual therapy to low socioeconomic status, ethnically diverse youth aged 16-24 • Provided both long-term and brief psychotherapy for clients with anxiety, trauma, substance use, mood, characterological and adjustment disorders • Conducted intake assessments and diagnose using the DSM-5 • Facilitated weekly Training and Employment Assistant Program (TEAP) groups • Created and implemented group curriculum with CAPIC interns • Provided crisis intervention Show less



Center for Autism Research, Evaluation, and Services

• San Diego, CA

• Behavioral Tutor

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

  Discrete Trial Training (DTT), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), and Advanced Behavioral Analysis (ABA) work with clients on the Autism Spectrum Discrete Trial Training (DTT), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), and Advanced Behavioral Analysis (ABA) work with clients on the Autism Spectrum



Siri Hadland--Private Tutoring Services

• Sonoma County

• ADHD Coach

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2013

  Private tutor specializing in attention deficits. Developed and implemented specific behavioral interventions for students struggling with time management, organization, and project management. Academic subjects: Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, English, Spanish, Humanities, US History, Psychology Private tutor specializing in attention deficits. Developed and implemented specific behavioral interventions for students struggling with time management, organization, and project management. Academic subjects: Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, English, Spanish, Humanities, US History, Psychology



Court Appointed Special Advocates

• Sonoma, CA

• Supervisor Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2013

  Maintain updated case information on youth that are waiting to be placed with a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). Assist in the matching of youth with appropriate CASA volunteer. Data entry of volunteer logs into CASA Tracker software, screen volunteer logs and flag for supervisor follow up. Write court reports for CASAs. Maintain updated case information on youth that are waiting to be placed with a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). Assist in the matching of youth with appropriate CASA volunteer. Data entry of volunteer logs into CASA Tracker software, screen volunteer logs and flag for supervisor follow up. Write court reports for CASAs.



Black Sterling Friesians

• Sonoma, CA

• Trainer

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2010

  Assisted in the training and sales of Friesian horses imported from Europe. Developed and implemented training regimens for six Friesian show horses, including several National and World Champion horses. Also assisted veterinarians in both sterile and non-sterile procedures such as joint injections and castrations. Assisted in the training and sales of Friesian horses imported from Europe. Developed and implemented training regimens for six Friesian show horses, including several National and World Champion horses. Also assisted veterinarians in both sterile and non-sterile procedures such as joint injections and castrations.