Qualifications & Education:
MD #C 53063

Medical Degree:
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Residency:
University of Arizona

Fellowship:
University of Colorado

Board Certified:
Psychiatry

Clinic:
Tele-health

Specialties:
Bipolar Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Trauma, Disruptive behaviors/Oppositional-Defiant Disorder (ODD), Young children under age 5, Adoptees/foster children, Gifted

Therapeutic Modalities:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Working with parents for parent training/coaching/support, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Motivational Interviewing

Hello. As a child and adolescent psychiatrist with nearly two decades worth of experience, I have come to cherish the collaborative aspects of patient care above all else. Treatment and recovery become more meaningful and durable when defined by patients, families, and doctors together. (Or, as some. might say, multiple heads are better than one.) In working with diverse populations, it has also become evident to me that “medication-only” treatment models have their place, but are limited in what they can do and what they should be asked to do. This is especially true in the child and adolescent population.

Rather than treating to a pre-fabricated standard of desired functioning, I seek to understand what concrete improvements you and your family desire. Treatment isn’t, nor should it ever be, “one-size-fits all”, determined strictly by diagnosis.

I look forward to being a part of your team, and am sure I will learn much from our shared journey.