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Professional Summary

Accomplished Media Psychologist and CEO of Your Digital Storytelling Project with extensive background in clinical psychology, film/video editing, and somatic experiencing. Expertise in digital storytelling, public speaking, and virtual reality. Author and co-editor of significant publications in the field of psychotherapy.

Education

• Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
  Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, CA, 2013
• M.S., Psychology
  Walden University
• B.A., Film and Anthropology
  Colorado College

Top Skills

• Group Therapy
• Psychotherapy Consulting
• Media Psychology

Experience

• Mackay Medical College
  Guest Lecturer, Jul 2023 – Present
• LaughMD
  Media Psychologist & Consultant, Jun 2023 – Present
• neuroTree
  Media Psychologist & Consultant, May 2023 – Present
• Your Digital Storytelling Project
  CEO, Oct 2015 – Present
• Media Psychology Consultants P.C.
  CEO, Jun 2017 – Present
• Peer Mental Health
  Volunteer Media Psychologist/Program Developer, Oct 2019 – Present
• Kolnoam Video Therapy School
  Staff Lecturer, Aug 2018 – Present

Publications

• “Video and Filmmaking as Psychotherapy: Research and Practice”
• “Film and Soul: a theoretical exploration of the use of video and other film-based therapy”
• “Research Using Visual Digital Media and Expressive Art Therapies”

Volunteer Work

AnaVault
Volunteer Media Psychologist, Aug 2020 – Apr 2021

Specialties

Depression, Anxiety, Addiction, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Pain/Illness, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Self Esteem, Video Game Addiction, and more.

Client Focus

Age Range: Children (6 to 10), Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13), Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19), Adults, Elders (65+)

Treatment Approach

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Film/Video-Based Therapy, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic