I am a psychoanalyst and licensed clinical psychologist. I have been in private practice since 2008, working primarily with adults in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
I earned my certificate in psychoanalysis from the Brookhaven Institute (
BIPACT). A certificate in psychoanalysis requires additional clinical training, involving additional coursework, supervision, and personal psychoanalysis.
I am a faculty member at BIPACT, training candidates in psychoanalysis. In addition, I have taught courses in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with the
Postgraduate Program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (4P), a program affiliated with the
Dallas Psychoanalytic Center, a psychoanalytic institute affiliated with the
American Psychoanalytic Association. I have served as president of the
Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (DSPP) and serve on the boards for the Dallas Psychoanalytic Center, DSPP, and 4P. I am a current member of the American Psychological Association,
Division 39 (Psychoanalysis); the
Society for the Exploration of Psychoanalytic Therapies and Theology; the
International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy; DSPP;
Dallas Psychological Association;
Fort Worth Area Psychological Association;
North Tarrant Mental Health Professionals; and the
Keller Counselors Association. I present and write on various psychoanalytic topics, specifically in areas of psychoanalytic love, case presentations, psychotherapeutic and professional boundaries, and psychoanalysis' relevancy for today.
I earned my doctorate in clinical psychology from
Rosemead School of Psychology. Earning a doctorate in psychology requires 4-5 years of education and training beyond a bachelors degree, culminating with an internship year. I earned my doctorate after completing an American Psychological Association-approved internship with the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Before entering private practice, I continued working as a clinical psychologist and Air Force Captain for 3 years after I graduated.