I am a Stanford-trained, double board-certified adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and licensed medical doctor in California.
I studied education and social policy at Northwestern University and became interested in psychiatry when I discovered the importance of children’s mental health in their ability to learn. I received my medical degree from Wake Forest University, and I pursued my general psychiatry training at San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services for the outstanding training opportunities in community-based care for individuals with severe mental illness.
At Stanford, I worked extensively with children, adolescents, and families in various clinical settings, including hospitals and outpatient clinics. I trained at Stanford Autism Clinic and Stanford Gender Clinic, along with having specialized therapy training. In addition, I have provided psychiatric evaluations to hundreds of youth and adults presenting to emergency rooms at Stanford Hospital, San Mateo Medical Center, and Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center.
My heart lies in outpatient care where I can work with individuals and families long-term. I believe in lifelong learning, teaching, and advocating for the needs of individuals and families who have entrusted me with their care.
My areas of expertise are anxiety, depression, ADHD, and OCD. I have extensive experience working with neurodivergent, twice exceptional (2e) individuals with or without autism, as well as young and school-aged children with emotional dysregulation.
I help address issues related to interpersonal relationships, identity exploration and development, perfectionism, burnout, and minority stress. I also help with conditions related to or exacerbated by cultural issues, such as acculturative stress, family expectations and conflict, intergenerational trauma, discrimination, and transracial adoption.
I am flexible in my therapeutic approach and am trained in several forms of psychotherapy, including psychodynamic therapy (including play therapy for young children), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), parent management training (PMT), and supportive parenting for anxious childhood emotions (SPACE). I enjoy collaborating with dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) therapists and programs. In addition, I incorporate therapeutic yoga and mindfulness-based practices when appropriate.
Psychiatric medication is a powerful tool to be wielded with respect. Addressing this aspect of mental health requires strong communication about medication options and the complexities of the potential risks and benefits.
For each new patient, I conduct and complete my own complete assessment prior to speaking to how it leads to my recommendations and initiating any type of treatment.
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