License
LCSW: LCS 27269, 2011
CA Infant-Family Mental Health Specialist
Education
° Napa Infant-Parent Mental Health Postgraduate Fellowship: April 2015
° MSW – Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA: August 2007
° BA Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: May 1998
Training
Dyadic Developmental Therapy Level 1
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Triple P Parenting Education
Perinatal Mood Disorder Treatment
Midwifery Apprenticeship
Doula Certification
Work Experience
Child Parent Institute: Santa Rosa, CA
LCSW Clinical Supervisor: February 2015 – Present
° Clinical supervision of therapist interns providing child therapy
° Dyadic therapy for 0-3 year olds and their parents
° Facilitation of Early Childhood Mental Health consultation group
Santa Rosa Community Health Centers Santa Rosa, CA
LCSW: May 2011- February 2015
° Psychotherapy for individuals, couples and children; specializing in perinatal mood disorders
° Mindfulness based group therapy – ACT model
° Clinical supervision of ASW interns
° Collaboration with physicians, training of family practice residents in behavioral health
Humboldt Family Service Center Eureka, CA
Associate Social Worker: May 2008 – December 2010
° Psychotherapy for individuals, couples and children – specializing in perinatal mood disorders
° Clinical supervision of MSW interns
° Program development and coordination of the Postpartum Wellness Program
° Grant writing to fund the Postpartum Wellness Program
Len Wolff, MFT Arcata, CA
Associate Social Worker: November 2007 – May 2009
° Chronic pain management healing group facilitation
° Grant writing to fund Chronic Pain Management program
Full Circle Center for Integrative Medicine Arcata, CA
CPSP Coordinator/Social Worker: August 2005 – April 2008
° Comprehensive Perinatal Services and MediCal Presumptive Eligibility program coordination
° Prenatal and postpartum support group and chronic pain management group facilitation
° Psychotherapy for individuals and couples, perinatal mood disorder prevention and intervention
° Medical intakes, bio-psycho-social assessments, perinatal education and counseling
Mt. St. Joseph’s-St. Elizabeth’s San Francisco, CA
Case Manager / Residential Counselor / Parent Educator: April 2002 – July 2005
° Intensive counseling, education and support for postpartum SED adolescents
° Design and implementation of curriculum for Prenatal and Parenting Education Classes
° Developmental assessments of infants and toddlers
° Group childcare for infants and toddlers ages 0-4, curriculum development for toddler program
Volunteer Experience
Sonoma County ACEs Connection: March 2014-Present
Sonoma County Perinatal Mood Disorder Committee: January 2011-Present
CityMatCH: Preventing Substance Exposed Pregnancies: 2012
Humboldt County Perinatal Mood Disorder Task Force: February 2008-December 2010
California Association of Midwives: Newsletter Editor 2004 – 2010, Secretary 2007 – 2011
Humboldt County Nurse Family Partnership Community Advisory Board: September 2009 – Dec 2010
St Joseph Heath Care System – Budget Philosophy Initiative Workshop Co-coordinator: February 2009
– May 2009
Additional Professional Experience
Emma Center: Support Group Facilitator for Trauma Survivors, February 2007 – August 2007
Apprentice Midwife: 2004 – 2007
Doula: 2001-2007
St. Joseph’s Hospital: Childbirth Preparation Teacher 2004 – 2005
Professional and Community Trainings: February 2008 – Present
° Prevention and Treatment of Perinatal Mood Disorders
° Infant-Parent Mental Health
° Neural Development and Primary Relationships
° Toxic Stress in Childhood
Professional Affiliations
° Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences
° California Association of Midwives
° Postpartum Support International
° National Association of Social Workers
° Redwood Empire – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
° World Association for Infant Mental Health