My Background


California State License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), CA LCS 25839

Education:
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
BA, Bachelor of Arts

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
MFA, Masters of Fine Arts

The Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, MA
MSW, Masters in Clinical Social Work

Additional Training:
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), The EMDR Institute, The Couples Institute, Advanced Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) for Individuals and Couples, Advanced Training in Hypnosis, The Milton H. Erickson Institute of the Bay Area, Ergos Institute of Somatic Experiencing, 

Awards & Publications:

The Elizabeth Hadley Award for Excellence in Treatment for Childhood Trauma (2003), The National Times of Taiwan, Interview with His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama, Dharamsala, India (2000), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Fellowship in Museum Curatorship, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles (1993)

Professional Associations & Memberships:
Advanced Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), The EMDR Institute, MHEBA,The Milton H. Erickson Institute of the Bay Area,  California Society for Clinical Social Work (CSCS), Volunteer, Clinician A Home Within, San Francisco Chapter, The 

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