9/74-5/76

Johns Hopkins University School of Health Services
Baltimore, Maryland
Specialization: Health Associate
Physician Assistant Program

5/83-12/84

University of Santa Clara
Master's Degree in Counseling
Emphasis in Health Psychology

7/86-5/90

 

University of San Francisco
Doctor of Education in Counseling

Work:

10/91 - present

Private Practice in Psychotherapy
85 Saratoga Ave. #127
Santa Clara, CA. 95051-7374
(408) 252-5552
 

6/92- 1/99

Omni Health Resources EAP
 

4/90-10/91

Growth and Leadership Center
 

8/89-4/90

HMR Program, Sunnyvale Medical Clinic
 

11/86-8/89

School Based Clinics
 

8/85-7/86

Nutri/System Weight Loss Center
 

1/85-1/86

YMCA Cardiac Therapy Program
 

1/83-11/84, 9/80-9/81

Women's Community Clinic, Inc.
 

9/81-12/82

Amdahl Corporation, Health Services
 

7/79-6/80

Vital Physical and Fitness
 

7/76-6/79

Chico and Oroville Family Health Centers

Credentials

Advisory Board National Institute of Mental Health , Development of Postpartum Depression Training Materials for Primary Care Providers

State Coordinator for Postpartum Support International

Member of: Postpartum Support International, the Marce Society, North American Society for Psychosocial OB/GYN, California Assn. of Marriage and Family Therapists

Co-author of Beyond The Blues, A Guide to Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression.

Recent Professional Growth

2/06 - North American Society for Psychosocial OB/GYN Annual Conference ACOG 17 hours

6/05 - Postpartum Support International Conference, San Jose

2/05 - North American Society for Psychosocial OB/GYN Annual Conference ACOG 11 hours

6/04 - Postpartum Support International Conference, Chicago

3/04 - 2nd World Congress on Women’s Mental Health 2004

6/03 - Postpartum Support International Conference

3/03 - Mothers and Depression; Beyond Talk and Into Action, Western Psychiatric Institute, Univ. Pittsburgh

2/03 - North American Society for Psychosocial OB/GYN, Annual Conference ACOG 11 hours

6/02 - Postpartum Support International Conference, New York

2/02 - North American Society for Psychosocial OB/GYN Annual conference ACOG 11 hours

6/01 - Postpartum Support International Conference

2/01 - North American Society for Psychosocial OB/GYN annual conference, ACOG 11 hours

2/00 - North American Society for Psychosocial OB/GYN annual conference, ACOG 11 hours

Recent Guest Speaker:

2006

Stanford Family Practice Residency Program
Perinatal Mood Disorders training, 11 hours, Santa Clara University

2005

Perinatal Grand Rounds, St. Louise Hospital
Perinatal Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital
Perinatal Nurses Regional Meeting, Lake Tahoe, CA
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
Reclaiming Our Choices in Childbirth, San Diego
Perinatal Mood Disorders Training, Redding, CA
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Training, PSI conference, 14 hours
RAMBLC Pediatric Group, Los Gatos, CA
Invited participant, Perinatal Depression Work Group, US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Washington DC

2004

Bay Area Lactation Consultants Conference, Berkeley, CA
Faculty of Perinatal Mood Disorders course, Concord, CA
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
National Perinatal Association Annual Conference, San Diego
Good Samaritan New Mom’s Group, Los Gatos, CA
2nd World Congress on Women’s Mental Health, Washington DC
Faculty Perinatal Mood Disorders course, Chicago, IL
California Family Health Council, Burlingame, CA
Perinatal Mood Disorders Training, San Luis Obispo, CA
Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, KS

2003

Invited guest, Mothers and Depression, Western Psychiatric Institute, Univ. Of Pittsburgh
Faculty of Perinatal Mood Disorders course, Muir Women’s Medical Center, Walnut Creek, CA
Sutter Maternity Hospital, Santa Cruz, CA
Los Olivos OB/GYN Medical Group, San Jose, CA