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Professional Education
Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology. Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.
Master of Science in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. California Sate University, Fullerton. Graduated 2001. Masters project: "Culturally Sensitive Play Therapy to Establish Rapport with Mexican-American Children".
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Counseling. California State University, San Francisco. Graduated Cum Laude, 1998.
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Licenses and Professional Affiliations
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). License # MFC 42176
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Licensed Clinical Supervisor in Marriage and Family Therapy
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Certified Facilitator for Domestic Violence Prevention/Intervention Groups
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Professional Member, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
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Professional Member, Association for Play Therapy
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Associate Member, American Psychological Association
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Student Member, California Psychological Association
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Board Member, California Latina/o Psychological Association
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Board Member, Association for Latino Mental Health Awareness
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Co-Chair, Latina/o Student Psychological Association
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Recent Professional Presentations:
- Techniques to improve family communication,- Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA. 10/18/2008.
- Establishing rapport with Mexican-American men,- Pepperdine University, (West LA Campus), Los Angeles, CA. 10/11/2008.
- Latino Families in Transition: Communication strategies for college parents,- University of California, Irvine, CA. 07/13/2008.
- African-Americans and Latinos: Empowering communities through facilitative dialogue,- Pepperdine Univeristy, (West LA Campus), Los Angeles, CA. 05/13/2008
- Clinical Treatment for Latino Men,- Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA. 05/05/2008
- Latino Masculinity: From Social Constructs to Clinical Implications. - Pepperdine University (West LA Campus), Los Angeles, CA, Multicultural Research and Training Lab (MRTL) Los Angeles, CA. 03/19/2008
- Effects of Domestic Violence on Families: Why Battered Women Stay in Abusive Relationships.- Community Service Programs, Inc., Santa Ana, CA. 03/12/2008
- Play Therapy Interventions with Chess: Strategies to reduce anger and aggression in adolescent males. Association for Play Therapy, Regional Conference. Rancho Cucamonga, CA. 2007.
- African-Americans and Latinos: Empowering communities through facilitative dialogue. National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Seattle, WA. 2007.
- Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children. Family Solutions Collaborative, Ontario, CA. 2006
For trainings, professional seminars or consultations call (714) 437-7693
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