education

NIH-funded Research Fellow, University of California at San Francisco

PhD, Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University

Dissertation: The role of self-compassion in psilocybin-assisted Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: A randomized controlled trial

BA, Global Public Health, Gallatin School of Individualized Study, New York University

clinical training

Intersectionality & Equity in Therapeutic Practices, California Institute of Integral Studies

Predoctoral Intern, VA Connecticut Healthcare System

Clinical Trial Therapist, Yale University // University of California at San Francisco

Practicum Therapist, San Francisco VA, Addiction Recovery Treatment Services

Practicum Therapist, Early Intervention Trauma Clinic, Palo Alto University

Practicum Therapist, Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center

Evidence-Based Trainings

I have received supervised training in the following evidence-based therapies:

• Affective Experiential Dynamic Therapy (AEDP)

• Prolonged Exposure for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Depression and Anxiety

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Motivational Interviewing (MI)

• Internal Family Systems (IFS)

• Somatic Attachment Therapy

I have also received training in the following psychedelic-assisted interventions:

• Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for depression and existential distress (Yale; UCSF; Usona Institute)

• Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (The Apollo Clinic)

• MDMA for PTSD (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies)

Lastly, I am pursuing training to become a certified Somatic Attachment Therapy practitioner and Mindful Self-Compassion teacher.