I completed my B.A. in psychology at Dartmouth College, and then spent several years working as a developmental neuroscience research coordinator in New York City. I returned to my hometown of Seattle to complete my Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Washington, where I was fortunate to continue research on child development and parenting, while also receiving fantastic clinical training and supervision.

I completed my pre-doctoral clinical internship at Seattle Children’s Hospital/UW, and my post-doctoral fellowship at the Child Anxiety Center at Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle, where I then became a staff psychologist. In these roles, I provided assessment, consultation and treatment across outpatient clinics, intensive outpatient (IOP) programs, and hospital/inpatient settings.

I have received and continue to pursue advanced training in cognitive behavioral treatments (CBT) for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, obsessive compulsive disorder, tics, and other related conditions. I have extensive training and experience delivering evidence-based parenting interventions to treat challenging behaviors in early childhood through the teenage years. My approach is also informed by my training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Most recently, I have completed training in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) through Yale University, and certification in ERP (exposure and response prevention) through the Behavior Therapy Training Institute of the International OCD Foundation.

While I am no longer conducting research in my day-to-day life, I remain a scientist at heart and an avid reader of clinical studies. I aim to share the latest findings with you as we work together to incorporate science into real life, complicated and messy as it can be. We can also collect our own data as you progress through treatment, to help us understand what is working, and how symptoms are improving.

Outside of my work, I am mom to two perfectly behaved children. I love trying new recipes for dinner parties or for my family, and am not at all bothered when my kids refuse to eat the food. If I weren’t a clinical psychologist, I would like to be a backup singer.