About Me

Education

I have a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology (1973) from California State University, Chico and a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology (1990) from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto.  I have been in the private practice of marriage and family therapy since 1985, providing counseling and therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups.

License Information

California License: Marriage and Family Therapist
License Number: MFT 20949

Memberships and Affiliations

• American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
• California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
• Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (SCV-CAMFT)

Other Work

I am an adjunct faculty member at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto teaching the Human Sexuality Course in the clinical Ph.D. program.  I have also taught the Marriage and Family Therapy Course.

I teach two courses in the  Behavioral Health Education Department of Kaiser Hospital (Redwood City, CA): Couples Communication and Overcoming Depression.

For five years I supervised psychology interns counseling homeless families and individuals residing in four Shelter Network locations San Mateo County.

For seven years I consulted with teachers at Edison-McNair Academy in East Palo Alto, CA helping them in the classroom to connect with students who are at risk for behavioral and emotional problems.

I have led support groups for men with prostate cancer (Mills Peninsula Hospital) and for men whose wives have cancer (Stanford University Medical Center).

Before licensing as a therapist I worked in Southern California and Australia with two Hospice programs for 10 years, supporting people with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

Personal

I am married, have a son and have lived in Menlo Park since 1983.