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My Biography
I transferred to San Francisco Medical Center from Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, where I had worked for nearly five years in the Child and Family Psychiatry department. What I enjoy most about my practice with children, teens, and families is providing guidance with problems ranging from the worrisome, though expected, milestones of child development—for example, the “terrible twos”—to hardships and challenging issues such as childhood anxiety, depression, illness, and loss. My patient practice exhibits great diversity, and I learn constantly from the families I am privileged to know.
The best aspect of Kaiser Permanente’s health care system is the emphasis on early intervention, combined with the philosophy of personal responsibility for physical and mental health. Providers are here to facilitate the journey to well-being, and we endeavor to engage and support the learning and participation of our patients in their health goals.
In our Psychiatry department, I coordinate the Adolescent Eating Disorder program. During a time when defining one’s identity is often a challenge, teenagers are under pressure to attain unrealistic images and appearances. Many adolescents use eating-disordered behaviors as a means of managing difficult feelings. We can help teens and their parents identify whether the teen is at risk for developing an eating disorder and assist in finding healthier ways to express emotions. Services offered for eating disorders include comprehensive family and individual evaluations, coordination with medical treatment, nutritional services, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, a parent support group, and coordination with inpatient services.
Another area of particular concern for me is early child development. Ten years ago, with my Kaiser Permanente colleagues Drs. Edward Becking and Paul Reiser, I developed the TOTS program (Temperament-Based Interactive Behavioral Group Therapy for Parents and Preschoolers Ages 2 to 5 with Temperament and Behavioral Problems). Several hundred families have completed this program and outcome data consistently supports its effectiveness. Recent training presentations to professional audiences have included the American Psychological Association (2001) and the California Psychological Association (2006). Parents of difficult, feisty, or shy preschoolers learn immediate and effective research-based techniques to improve communication and enjoy their children more.
I also work in our Developmental Clinic, an interdisciplinary group assessing young children with autism and other significant disorders.
During my leisure time, I read, cook, garden, hike, and spend time with my family. I enjoy traveling in the Mediterranean, especially to Greece. I help myself THRIVE by walking 10,000 steps per day! Spending a fair amount of time outside on the weekends is also essential.
Undergraduate Education: BA in American History, University of California at Santa Cruz
Graduate Education: PhD in Psychiatry, Alliant University (formerly California School of Professional Psychology); MS in Counseling Psychology,Dominican College
Fellowships: San Francisco General Hospital
Awards: Chair of the Chiefs of Psychiatry Award for Excellence in Clinical Leadership (2007)
Professional Conferences: American Psychological Association; Society for Personality Assessment; California Psychological Association
Professional Affiliations: American Psychological Association; International Academy of Eating Disorders; Society for Personality Assessment; Zero to Three
Board Certification: California Board of Psychology Licensed Psychologist (PSY11587)
Other KP Facilities: Santa Rosa (1993-1997)
Year Began Practice: 1985
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1993
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