I am a licensed clinical psychologist and developmental psychologist, with specializations in clinical medical ethics, neuropsychology, and psychotherapy.
I presently have a private psychotherapy practice, focusing on relational and identity issues in adolescents through adults. I see patients either virtually or in my Pilsen neighborhood (Chicago) office, by appointment only. I utilize a multiculturally- and trauma- informed approach, that is integrative and solution focused. My psychotherapy practice is empirically informed and collaborative in the development of a treatment plan that is engaged and iterative. I work from a position of cultural humility and advocacy, and have specific expertise in addressing current and developmental considerations regarding coping with medical and neurodevelopmental challenges, effective mood management, problem solving, life transitions, men's and women's issues, and concerns regarding self-efficacy and self-esteem. I am currently open for referrals for treatment.
I also work in population health and clinical trials design and management within the pharmaceutical industry, at WCG Clinical Research Solutions, as Senior Scientific Expert in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Rare Pediatric Diseases.
I was previously Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, and Pediatrics with UChicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Division (BSD). I served 22 years on the faculty at UChicago, where I was Director of Neuropsychology for UChicago Medicine and Comer Children's Hospital, Vice-Chair of the UChicago Medicine and BSD Institutional Review Board, a faculty member with the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, and a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Health and the Social Sciences. I remain an Academic Associate with the Chicago Center for the Elimination of HIV, as attending supervisor with the BIPOC Queer and Trans Psychotherapy Program.
Psychology License Information
- License State: Michigan
- License No.: 6301018369
- License State: Illinois
- License No.: 071-005921
- License State: Virginia
- License No.: 081-0002623
Education
| Degree |
Major |
School |
Year |
| PhD |
Clinical and Developmental Psychology |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
1996 |
Professional Affiliations
