Meet Our Clinicians

I am a licensed psychologist and dual diagnosis clinician with over 30 years of experience. I have worked on interprofessional teams across most levels of care including emergency departments, inpatient and ambulatory, and long-term care settings. I am Professor Emeritus at the College of Health Professions at Pacific University in Oregon and am the Behavioral Health Director at a family medicine residency on the island of Hawaii. I value cultural humility, anti-racist practices, and trauma-informed environments within systems of care.

I enjoy living in Hilo, Hawaii with my three French Bulldogs, and love cooking and gardening; orchids are my specialty.

I am a bi-lingual (Spanish/English) licensed clinical psychologist. After completing my training in clinical psychology and public health, I started my professional journey working with diverse populations in integrated healthcare. My passion and commitment for helping others have been integral to who I am since my early childhood. My goal is to help people achieve a holistic sense of well-being by focusing not only on emotional health, but also on physical health. I enjoy the outdoors, sports, and family time, and draw on these experiences to encourage and motivate people I work with.

I have worked alongside health care clinicians my entire career, starting in 2011 rounding in the hospital and working in the ED in South Chicago. From academic medicine to rural primary care, I understand the culture of medicine and struggles and sacrifices you make to do your work. Whether it is a life transition, getting through residency, maintaining a two clinician household, relationship struggles, or recovery from a bad outcome or loss we all need a little support.

I spend my free time exploring the PNW, spoiling my fur babies, being active outside, and cooking.

I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed clinical psychologist that have spent my entire career working in medical settings, working side-by-side with medical teams. I have experience teaching and mentoring medical residents in the development of their clinical and professional competencies. I completed my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and a Postdoctoral fellowship in Primary Care Psychology and Medical Education.

I strongly believe that to heal others, we must take care of ourselves. My goal is to tailor evidence-based practices to the particular needs of health care professionals. I spend my free time doing outdoor activities, reading, and doing woodworking projects.

As a licensed clinical psychologist with 10 years of experience working side-by -side with primary care clinicians and specialists, I’m extremely passionate about meeting the emotional needs of medical professionals serving our rural and underserved communities. I earned my PhD from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2010. Inspired by the intersection of medicine and psychology, I went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship at Access Community Health Centers and University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics before venturing out to the rural Oregon coast.

When not working, my free time is spent hanging out with my daughter, engaging in creative pursuits, exploring the beautiful state of Oregon in my vintage truck camper, and traveling as much as time and funds will allow.

I received my doctorate degree in Clinical Health Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and my postdoctoral training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School within the Transplant Institute. Throughout my career, I have worked with a variety of health professionals – both as colleagues and as clients. I find it immensely rewarding to work with clinicians as a guide towards wellness.

I work with health professionals experiencing a diverse range of struggles – anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, phobias, grief, relationship difficulty, and many more. My area of specialization is behavioral medicine – helping people cope with the psychological effects of medical conditions such as chronic pain, insomnia, and obesity/overweight.

I love spending time with my family and staying active. And recently I started exploring a new form of artistic expression – quilting!

I am a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC), with a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP). I collaborate with my clients in a whole person approach to mental health, including whether medication management is right for them. I follow evidence-based guidelines blended with clinical experience, personal observation, and intuition. My practice focus includes treatment of anxiety, trauma related conditions, mood disorders, life transitions, relationship health, expecting and postpartum parents, and consultation with other health care providers.

I have been a clinical health psychologist for over 20 years and have spent my entire career working in medical settings. I began caring exclusively for health professionals, primarily physicians, in 2017. My other passion is practicing and teaching mindfulness and I am a Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) teacher at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare Center for Mindfulness.

If I can be outdoors, I will be – walking, hiking, cycling, kayaking, or lying in the grass reading. I am a proud mother of two amazing kids who bring me joy beyond measure.