About Dr. J

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Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium

M.S. in Psychology, PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium

B.A. in Sociology, University of California, Berkeley

• Anxiety
• Depression 
• Obsessive-Compulsive and related disorders
• Trauma 
• Developmental trauma and attachment-related issues
• Relationship issues
• Life transitions
• Women's mental health
• Issues related to sense of self
• Work-related stress

I believe that therapy is most effective when the type of treatment matches the unique needs of each client. I  integrate from the following treatment modalities:

• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
• Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) 
• Mindfulness-based therapies
• Attachment-based therapies

• Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
• Completed postdoctoral residency at the VA Loma Linda Heathcare System
• Completed predoctoral residency at Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center
• Trained at Santa Clara University Counseling and Psychological Services Center
• Trained at Stanford University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Stanford Children's Health/Lucile Packard Children's Hospital