- I am a licensed clinical psychologist with specialization in depression, anxiety, LGBTQ, and psychological/neuropsychological testing. My main theoretical approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamics/Psychoanalysis.
- I currently conduct forensic evaluations administering psychological/neuropsychological testing, fitness for duty evaluations, personal injury, psychiatric evaluations for workers’ comp, and evaluations for court ordered clients. I previously conducted treatment of veterans and other populations, and perform MDO (Mentally Disordered Offenders) Evaluations of inmates/prisoners from Southern Regional state prisons of California. I am a primary and delegated supervisor for our interns and associates at PsychHealing Counseling Center.
- I have administered research specific inventories to patients who had Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Major Depressive, Alcohol Use, and a plethora of disorders from the DSM-5. I worked on program development and resource building for innovative programs that were funded by the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). I administered neuropsychological/psychological tests to clients referred from clinicians for differential diagnosing.
- I practiced at the Juvenile Drug Court in Orange, CA., where I administered psychological tests and assessments to determine client eligibility for the court. I practiced in an elementary school setting, providing counseling services for elementary and middle grade students who experienced behavioral, personal problems, or difficulties with academics. I also provided psychotherapy to geriatric clients suffering from dementia, pain disorders associated with medical conditions, and myriad other psychiatric and mental disorders at a clinic.
- School: Alliant International University
- Degree: Doctor of Clinical Forensic Psychology, Psy.D.
- Year Graduated: 2011
- License No. and State: PSY28271 California
- Additional Credentials: Certificate 1– Sex and Couples Therapy, 2014 Certificate 2– Division of Workers’ Compensation/Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME), 2016
- Specialties: Testing and Evaluation · Depression · Anxiety · Parenting
- Issues: Anger Management · Anxiety · Codependency · Divorce · Domestic Abuse · Family Conflict · Infidelity · Learning Disabilities · Relationship Issues · Sleep or Insomnia · Transgender · Trauma and PTSD Mood Disorders · Personality Disorders · Psychosis
- Sexuality: Bisexual · Gay · Lesbian · Heterosexual
- Alternative Languages: Vietnamese
- Ages: Children (6 to 10) · Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13) · Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19) · Adults · Elders (65+)
- Treatment Orientation: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) · Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) · Existential · Person-Centered · Psychoanalytic · Psychodynamic