I’m a military veteran, psychotherapist and life coach, specializing in mood disorders and substance abuse. Over the years, I’ve used an integrative psychotherapeutic approach. Integrative psychotherapy is multi-modal. —Meaning, it combines therapeutic theories and techniques within the treatment process.
In terms of psychotherapeutic interventions, I’ve been trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), motivational interviewing (MI), and psychodynamic psychotherapy (PDT).
Positions
- Associate Director of Clinical Services, Alta Mira Recovery
- Primary Therapist and Clinical Team Lead, Alta Mira Recovery
- Interim Clinical Director of Residential Programs, Swords to Plowshares
- Assistant Clinical Director of Residential Programs, Swords to Plowshares
Education
University of Southern California | MSW
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
- Concentration: Mental Health
- Sub-Concentration: Psychiatric Disorders & Treatment
University of San Francisco | BA
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Alpha Kappa Delta
- Concentration: Medical Sociology
- Sub-Concentration: Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Post-Graduate Certificates
- Stanford University, Center for Health Education: Addiction Psychology
- University of Southern California, School of Social Work: Clinical & Military Social Work
Associations & Memberships
- American Psychological Association | APA.org
- American Society of Addiction Medicine | ASAM.org
- American Board of Clinical Social Work | ABCSW.org
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry | AAAP.org
Recent Publications & Lectures
- Bringhurst, D., & Farber, J.L. (2022). Clinical Practice with Military Families and Children: Cycles of Military Deployment Table 170. Social Workers’ Desk Reference 4th Ed. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Sacramento State University (2023). College of Health Sciences and Human Services; lecture: Veteran Transition and Co-Occurring Disorders (SMI, SED and SUD).
- Sacramento State University (2024). College of Health Sciences and Human Services; lecture: Veteran Transition and Psychopharmacology (SSRI’s, SNRI’s, MAOI’s and anxiolytics).
Professional Licensure & Certification
- CA License: LCSW121871 | NPI: 1124915277
