Training:
- Education:
- Doctorate of Clinical Psychology, PsyD; The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute, 2014
- Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling, MA; Geneva College, 2009
- Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, BA; The State University of New York at Albany, 2007
- Internship and residency
- Predoctoral Internship in Primary Care Behavioral Health at HealthPoint Community Health Centers, Seattle, WA, 2014
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Primary Care Behavioral Health at Central Washington Family Medicine, Yakima, WA, 2015
Practice Experience:
- 2015-present Behavioral health consultant and faculty member at CWFM
- 2016-present Behavioral health education director at CWFM
Philosophy of Care:
- Health is not an absence of symptoms but an engagement in a meaningful, fulfilling life.
Medical Interests:
Integration of behavioral health into primary care and family medicine clinics.
- Applying contextual behavioral approaches to chronic conditions routinely seen in primary care
- Training residents in psychosocial medicine and practical contextual approaches
- Completing practice-based research to improve the evidence base for community medicine
- Advocating for family medicine and the primary care behavioral health model
Personal Interests/Hobbies:
- Pittsburgh sports
- Playing basketball and football
- UAlbany athletics
- Spending time and traveling with family
- Being involved in professional organizations to promote the primary care behavioral health model