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Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
10:00 am 7:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	10:00 am 7:30 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Welcome to my homepage and to the Department of Behavioral Medicine at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center. I hope you find useful information about me, my practice philosophy, as well as some useful links on the left hand side of this page.

About Me

A Bay Area native, I received my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego in 2005. I completed my predoctoral internship at Sharp Rees-Steely in San Diego and my postdoctoral internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.

Presently, I work with adults in primary medicine on life stressors, including chronic medical conditions, that have led to feelings of depression, anxiety, grief, sleep problems, and other issues in a brief therapy model. I am located in One North.

My Interests

Outside of my clinical interests, I enjoy spending time with family, friends, and taking advantage of the cultural and outdoor opportunities in the surrounding Bay Area. I have particular interests in yoga, mountain biking, running, tennis, hiking, and attending sporting and concert events.

My Philosophy of Care

I believe that in order to achieve total wellness and/or improve their quality of life, each person is responsible for their mind-body health. In seeking to achieve optimal health, I believe a journey ensues in which a collaborative process between a patient and his or her physician and/or mental health provider is important, as it forms the cornerstone to allow for change. As an individual, I strongly believe you are an expert on your own life experiences, current symptoms, and use of coping strategies that have been helpful. If you were to work with me, I fully respect your life experiences and decisions, and hope together we might be able to help you identify and achieve your personal goals while using my expertise on various forms of mental health treatment.

Links

American Psychological Association

Santa Clara Psychological Association

Psychology Today

Family Caregiver Alliance

American Cancer Society

KP podcasts

Disclaimer
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