DESCRIPTION OF CLINICAL PRACTICE

Delving into your life's path is an important journey. In our busy world, having some regular time to spend with your inner world is a necessity.
Learning to listen to your body, your emotions and your mind is an important skill set that will help you navigate through your life. Levels of change
are always possible. I would like to help you on that path.

I support the exploration of your life using various techniques including meditation, Somatic Experiencing, Bodydynamics, EMDR, Gendlin Focusing, CBT,
energy work and Vedic astrology. Over the past twenty years, I've worked with clients who were experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, addictions,
chronic pain and relationship issues. Most were helped within a short period of time, and consequently only periodically check in when needed. I've
been seeing some clients off and on for nearly 15 years; when they are going through something challenging, they come, get refocused and then continue living their
lives.

VIPASSANA/MEDITATION BACKGROUND

I have been meditating for 25 years. I have done 5-10 day retreats regularly at SRMC or with Zen teacher Adyashanti for the past 15 years. Currently I volunteer
at a weekly women's group at SRMC and teach a mindfulness meditation group based on recent neurological findings in my SF office.

RELEVANT CLINICAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

I have a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco (2001).

Clinical experience: I have worked as a clinician at Kaiser, Haight Ashbury Psychological Services, and CIIS, as well as Westside Community Clinic, and have been a
supervisor for 10 years.

Adjunct Professor: Psychology: Masters level- American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine- San Francisco
Undergraduate level- Sonoma State University
Doctoral level- California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)- San Francisco

Author/presenter: Currently I teach day-long and weekend workshops based on my book, "Spiritual and Religious Competencies in Clinical Practice" at CIIS and other
educational training sites.

Personal: Married, 3 children, ages 13, 14,and 27, 2 grandchildren.