ABOUT DR. P.
I am slightly quirky, incredibly compassionate, and it is important to me that you feel seen and accepted in my presence. I am passionate about strengthening relationships, enhancing sexuality, psychedelic healing, and honoring neurodivergence. My therapeutic style is integrative in nature, incorporating psychodynamic, humanistic, interpersonal, narrative, somatic, psychodrama, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness-based techniques. My approach to therapy is genuine, non-judgmental, no-bullshit (in a loving way), and collaborative. It is my hope that you feel safe and comfortable enough to be your true and authentic self in my presence. While therapy is a journey of great importance, I like to make space for humor in the process.
I believe in the rights of every human being to reach their full potential and welcome clients of all religions, ethnicities, gender/sexual/relational identities and cultural experiences.
I am an artist, coffee-roasting, plant-eating, documentary and podcast-loving, voracious reader, stand-up comedy enthusiast, and struggling knitter with an offbeat sense of style and humor. I am also a traveler who is often galavanting across the country and the world to both experience the great unknown and to work with clients. I believe that life is "perfectly imperfect" and despite my own tendencies towards perfectionism, I find that I can actually enjoy the messiness of it all. From the time I was a little girl I stepped to the beat of my own drum and I look forward to helping you do the same.
Licensure:
California State Board of Psychology- Licensed Psychologist #28681
Massachusetts State Board of Registration of Psychologists- Licensed Psychologist and Certified Health Provider #8983
Florida Telehealth Provider #1554
Education:
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology- California School of Professional Psychology-Alliant International University, San Francisco, California (APA Accredited).
MA., Clinical Psychology- California School of Professional Psychology-Alliant International University, San Francisco, California (APA Accredited).
BA., Psychology; BA., Community Studies (honors)- University of California-Santa Cruz, California.
Professional Work Experience/Internships:
Private Practice- California, Massachusetts, and Florida (telehealth) Consultation and Coaching practice worldwide.
Stanford University- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)- Stanford, CA.
VA Boston Healthcare System- Boston, MA. Faculty Appointments at: Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine.
UC Davis Health System- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences- Sacramento, CA.
Southern Arizona Internship Consortium (SAPIC)- La Frontera Center- Tucson, AZ.
Jail Psychiatric Services, San Francisco, CA.
Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center, Oakland, CA.
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County, Oakland, CA.
Professional Organizations/Certifications:
AASECT (American Association of Sexual Educators, Counselors, and Therapist)-Certified Sex Therapist
Member of Bay Area Open Minds: Psychotherapists Affirming Sexual & Gender Diversity
Ambassador for the Porn Conversation: http://thepornconversation.org/#ambassadors
Sex Therapy Certification-California Institute of Integral Studies
Somatic Sex Therapy Certification- MSTI
Facilitator Training for Psychedelic Therapy- EMBARK
Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD Certification
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Certification (CBT-CP)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)- Externship
Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT)- Level 3
Relational Life Therapy (RLT)
