About
Credentials & approach
Hi, I'm the therapist behind this practice
I am a licensed clinical psychologist board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). Over fifteen years — at an academic medical center, a VA hospital, and in private practice — I have specialized in the assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, and post-traumatic stress. My commitment is simple: diagnostic precision, transparent treatment planning, and methods with real evidence behind them.
How I work
Four principles, kept without exception.
Assessment before treatment
We don't guess. The first sessions establish what's actually going on — because the right treatment for the wrong diagnosis is still the wrong treatment.
Evidence over intuition
Every protocol I use has controlled research behind it. When the evidence is thin, I say so plainly — and we decide together.
Progress you can see
We measure symptoms with validated instruments as we go. If something isn't working, we know early and we change course.
Honest referrals
If your needs sit outside my scope, you'll hear it in the first call — with specific names of people I trust, not a polite brush-off.
The path here
Fifteen years, three settings, one specialty.
Doctorate
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology — UT Austin
Dissertation on treatment outcomes in anxiety disorders; clinical training across community and hospital settings.
Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Clinical fellowship specializing in OCD and severe anxiety — the caseload that shaped everything after.
Hospital years
Staff psychologist, VA healthcare system
PTSD treatment at scale: Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure, delivered daily to people carrying real weight.
Today
Private practice — Austin, TX
A deliberately small caseload, the same clinical standards, and room to give each person the attention the work deserves.
Credentials & training
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology — University of Texas at Austin
- Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, ABPP
- Licensed Psychologist, Texas (#38214)
- Clinical Fellowship — Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
- Certified in Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD
- Trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE)
- Member, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
- Published researcher — anxiety disorders and treatment outcomes
Ready to begin?
If any of this sounds like a fit, let's talk.
A brief consult is the easiest way to know whether we're a good match. No pressure, no pitch.