Welcome
Brain & Mind Expertise
My team and I provide wellness services, expert neuropsychological evaluations, and forensic consultations for clients, healthcare professionals, and attorneys. We are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, inclusive, and highly trained experts.
The Center for Cognition and Compassion (CCC), CCC Forensic, and CCC Education Science Innovation websites are coming soon!
What I Do
I am a psychologist who integrates all of my passion in my work.
I help
I help by providing wellness and assessment services. Televideo options are available.
I Consult
With over 15 year of experience, I provide consultation for patients, attorneys, courts, and healthcare providers on brain, behavior, and forensic issues.
I Teach
I draw upon my years of teaching in academics and clinics to offer experiential trainings and retreats for clients, organizations, and firms. Online classes are available.
I Create
I integrate the science of psychology with art to bring insight and joy to people. My art is non-clinical, and draws upon meditation and compassion practices.
About Me
Since childhood, I have been fascinated with the workings of the mind and brain. Through my personal and professional growth as a psychologist, I believe that when we appreciate the power and gifts of the mind and brain, we have greater compassion in difficult situations. What is amazing about the practice that I like to share with you is that they help you and I to understand, in a connected and non-judgmental way, human behaviors and “humankindness.”
Honors, Awards, and Attainments
- 80+ Publications, National and International Scientific Presentations and Workshops
- 3 Awards, University of California, Davis
- UNT Presidents’ Recognition Award
- ISNR Research Presentation Recognition Award
Education & Training:
- Licensed Psychologist in California
- 15+ years of Clinical Experience
- 10+ years of Meditation Teaching Experience
- 8+ years of Forensic Experience
- Neuropsychology, Integrative Health, Trauma Training
- Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher, UCSD
- Teacher Training in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, UCSD
- Teacher Training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, UCSD
- Held Certifications in EMDR & Biofeedback (past Neurofeedback)
- Fellowship in Neuropsychology, UCLA
- Fellowship and Internship, Pain Psychology Training, UCSF
- PhD Degree in Clinical Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine, UNT
Leadership Experience
- Founder, Center for Cognition & Compassion
- Former Training Director, Neuropsychology & Health Psychology Program, University of California, Davis
- Founding Chair, SVPA Behavioral Medicine and Neuropsychology
- Former President, Westerns Association for Biofeedback and Neuroscience
- Former Director, Pain Psychology and Neuropsychology Education; UCD-UCI Train New Trainers (TNT) Primary Care Psychiatry (PCP) Fellowship
- Former Associate Director, Pain Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of California, Davis
- Founder and Past President, PARSIAN: UNT Cultural Association for Students
Former Clinical & Academic Experience
- Associate Clinical Professor, University of California, Davis
- Associate Professor, Alliant International University
- Psychologist & Neuropsychologist, University of California, Davis
- Teaching Faculty, UCD-UCI Train New Trainers (TNT) Primary Care Psychiatry (PCP) Fellowship
- Behavioral Medicine Psychologist, Kaiser Permanente
Expert Witness, Forensics, Psych-Law, & Court Appointed Engagements
- Personal Injury, Civil, and Criminal Private Attorneys
- U.S. Department of Justice, Los Angeles
- Superior Court of San Francisco,
- Superior Court of Butte, Placer, Tehama, Tulare, Sacramento, Alameda
- San Quentin Prison
- Sacramento Public Defender’s Office
- McGeorge Law School, Victims of Crime Resource Center, Women’s Group