Clinical Director

 

I have a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and have been providing psychotherapy, couples counseling, and leading therapy groups in the Monterey Peninsula area for more than 25 years. Besides working in private practice, I have worked in community counseling centers, a university counseling center, and a mental hospital.  For the past 15 years, I have included neurofeedback training as part of my approach and have steadily gained respect for its value in helping people attain a degree of mental health and stability they never thought they’d have.  I still maintain a private psychotherapy practice, but in 2012 I opened the Monterey Bay Neurofeedback Center with colleagues Ellen Saxby and Bonny McGowan and am its clinical director.

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When I first introduced neurofeedback training into my practice, I saw clients who had been on medication for decades for anxiety and depression no longer needing it. I’ve seen traumatic histories find resolution. People who have struggled with a lifetime of attention deficit disorder are more able to coherently address the challenges and relationships in their lives.

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As with medication, psychotherapy, and counseling, neurofeedback training doesn’t work for everyone. But it has significantly improved the chances for successful outcome with a variety of disorders, some of which have frankly had little hope for success through traditional approaches (ADD, PTSD, and addictions). It is fascinating to watch this rapidly emerging field gain credibility in the mainstream of mental health practice. I feel fortunate to be able to provide this treatment for our clients.