I completed my psychoanalytic training with Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California (PINC) and have trained in child and adolescent psychoanalysis through San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis (SFCP). I have a Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology and a Psy.D. in Psychoanalysis.  In addition to my clinical work with patients, I also offer consultation for other clinicians and teach and supervise with various psychoanalytic sites in the Bay Area. My writing about the intersection between Buddhism and psychoanalysis has received awards from the Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (NCSPP), a local psychoanalytic organization, and the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), a national one. 

 In addition to my training in clinical psychology, I hold a BA in Buddhist Studies from Columbia University and have practiced meditation and studied Buddhism extensively for over twenty years. While I rarely bring this practice explicitly into sessions, its effects enhance my work. Meditation practice has trained me to sustain a focused, calm attention and a compassionate and curious attitude toward whatever arises in a session.