License
LCSW: LCS 27269, 2011
CA Infant-Family Mental Health Specialist
CA Reflective Practice Facilitator
Work Experience
Private Practice Psychotherapy, Santa Rosa, CA
LCSW: June 2016 – Present
° Climate Aware therapy and parenting support, nature-based child therapy
° Public speaking and community trainings on Neurodevelopment, Trauma Responsive Community, Climate Distress, and Parenting through Climate Change
° Curriculum development, reflective practice and organizational support for community resilience
° Dyadic therapy for 0-8 year olds and their caregivers, specializing in developmental trauma
° Perinatal Mood Disorder treatment
Early Learning Institute Consultation Project Rohnert Park, CA
LCSW Mental Health Consultant: February 2017 – Present
° Early Childhood Mental Health consultation for preschool and daycare settings
° Reflective practice group facilitation for preschool teachers
° Public speaking and community trainings on Neurodevelopment and Trauma Responsive Community
Child Parent Institute: Santa Rosa, CA
LCSW Clinical Supervisor: February 2015 – March 2017
° 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
Additional Professional Experience
° Center for Optimal Brain Integration Contracted Mentor Level Trainer: March 2021-Present
° Mother’s Care Contracted Therapist: July 2016-Present
° Apprentice Midwife: 2004 – 2007
° Birth Doula: 2001-2007
° St. Joseph’s Hospital: Childbirth Preparation Teacher 2004 – 2005
° Professional and Community Trainings: 2008 – Present
Public lecture topics include: ACEs and Trauma Informed Care, Infant-Parent Mental Health, Neurodevelopment, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Trauma Responsive Community, Climate Distress, and Parenting through Climate Change
Volunteer Experience
° Climate Psychology Alliance – North America – Executive Committee Member, Newsletter and Blog Editor: December 2021-Present
° California Association for Infant Mental Health – Resources Committee Chair, Reflective Practice Facilitator: 6/18-6/19
° Sonoma County ACEs Connection: 3/14 – 1/19
° Sonoma County Perinatal Mood Disorder Committee: 1/11 – 1/19
° Sonoma County Early Childhood Mental Health Summit Planning Committee: 12/16-10/17
° CityMatCH: Preventing Substance Exposed Pregnancies: 2012
° Humboldt County Perinatal Mood Disorder Task Force: 2/08 – 12/10
° California Association of Midwives: Newsletter Editor 2004 – 2010, Secretary 2007 – 2011
° Humboldt County Nurse Family Partnership Community Advisory Board: 9/09 – 12/10
Education
° Leadership Institute for Just and Resilient Communities Fellowship: June 2023
° 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
National Adoption CompetencyNeurosequential Model of Therapeutics Phase 1
Center for Optimal Brain Integration Train the Trainer Authorization
Dyadic Developmental Therapy Level 1
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Triple P Parenting Education
Perinatal Mood Disorder Treatment
Midwifery Apprenticeship
Doula Certification
Professional Affiliations
° Climate Psychology Alliance – North America
° Zero to Three
° Postpartum Support International
° National Association of Social Workers
° Redwood Empire – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
° World Association for Infant Mental Health