Who I Am
I am a double board-certified Child and Adult Psychiatrist, and Debut Author on enhancing understanding for parents, to halt trauma and be happy.
My Timeline
As a Contra Costa Times child advice columnist, I revealed aspirations to become a child psychiatrist and writer.
I completed my Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship and over two decades served as Contra Costa County Lead Child Psychiatrist, taught child psychiatrist trainees as UCSF Assistant Clinical Professor, and practiced psychiatry for patients at every developmental stage—all in the parenting trenches myself.
I recorded my findings on what worked, as a parent and child psychiatrist in parallel.
Today, I have become increasingly interested in sharing my knowledge on how to promote positive parent-child experiences through the new vital sign of relational health––where parent and child development meet––to improve health and well being for generations to follow.
Training & Certifications
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship:
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
General Psychiatry Residency:
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Medical School:
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Undergraduate:
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Summa cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Regents Scholar
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Certification in General Adult Psychiatry
Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Northern CA Regional Org of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (NCROCAP)
CA Medical Board, Physician’s License
Continuing Medical Education focus on Reproductive & Maternal Mental Health
