Education & Training

 

Psychologist License: PY00003591

 

Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; 2000-2001 - Predoctoral Internship.

 

Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; 2001-2002 - Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology.

 

B.A. in Psychology; Wheaton College, 1993

M.S. in Clinical Psychology; University of Utah, 1998

Ph.D. In Clinical Psychology; University of Utah, 2001

 

 

Theoretical Approach

 

I attempt to tailor my approach for each client or couple in order to use what will be most helpful for each person.  

 

I emphasize present concerns and here-and-now interactions but also value the importance of past experiences in order to better understand current problems.

 

My approach is primarily Interpersonal, but I also frequently employ Cognitive-Behavioral interventions as well as Mindfulness-based philosophy and techniques.

 

With couples, I utilize an approach based on John Gottman’s marital therapy.  In choosing different interventions, I emphasize aspects of psychotherapy process and outcome that have received strong research support for their effectiveness.

 

Work Settings

 

I am a tenured professor in the Psychology department at the University of Puget Sound, where I teach Psychotherapy, Adolescent and Adult Development, and a course on Marriage/Romantic Relationships.  In addition to my current practice at Soundview Health Associates, which I co-founded, I have also worked in a hospital setting, a group clinical practice, and community clinics.

 

Professional Affiliations

 

American Psychological Association

Washington State Psychological Association

International Association for Relationship Research