La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
I am a board certified clinical psychologist in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. My primary duties include performing psychological evaluations for adult ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, diagnostic clarification, and transgender readiness evaluations for gender-affirming hormone therapy. I also provide therapy services with a focus on pediatric eating disorder patients from the perspective of FBT and CBT-E. Additional duties include hospital consultation and inpatient behavioral health services. I also conduct research focused on improving the quality and delivery of gender-affirmative care. I am also part of the Research Steering Committee at Gundersen Health System. I was also help design and put together the doctoral-level psychology internship at Gundersen Health System and was the co-director for the program. I have a special interest in adult ADHD and ASD evaluations, gender-affirmative care, and pediatric eating disorder treatment.
A full-time board certified clinical psychologist position at a health system that serves a tri-state area (Licensed in August 2022, ABPP in September 2024). My responsibilities include providing adult psychodiagnostics evaluations for diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, and cognitive functioning evaluations. My testing services focuses on adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. In addition, I also perform readiness evaluation for teenagers and young adults seeking gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy or surgery. A small portion of my clinical work involved therapy for patients from the pediatric eating disorder clinic. I also provided consultation and liaison services to different medical units in the hospital including PICU, NICU, general pediatric unit, and psychiatric inpatient unit as needed. In addition to clinical work, I also conduct research with the gender clinic at the hospital. Current projects include a focus on patient outcome and feedback to improve assess and quality of care for transgender patients. I am also a member of the Research Steering Committee. My duty on this committee includes deciding the direction and focus of research within GHS, reviewing and recommending applications for research funding, and reviewing and approving applications for summer fellowship position.
An APPIC accredited one-year, full-time, postdoctoral fellowship specializing in outpatient pediatric behavioral health treatment. I served patients in and around the La Crosse tri-state area. During the fellowship, I provided outpatient therapy, IQ/achievement/education, gender-affirming therapy, readiness evaluation, and diagnostic evaluation to children aged 3 to 18 and their families. I collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to treat patients with eating disorders using a Family-Based Therapy approach. I also provided consultation and liaison services to different medical units in the hospital including, PICU, NICU, and general pediatric unit. I completed rotations in several specialty clinics including pediatric headache clinic, cystic fibrosis clinic, and pediatric diabetes clinic.
APA Accredited a one-year, full-time, pre-doctoral internship with emphasis on short-term, evidence-based treatment of mental health concerns. Patients were students at a suburban community college campus. I provided outpatient therapy and group therapy. I provided ADHD and diagnostic evaluation for college students. I also provided crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment services for the campus. I also planned and assisted with campus/district-wide outreach programs and provided mental health consults to other student support services on campus. I engaged in research projects and was the primary author on three manuscripts submitted for publication.
An advanced doctoral externship with an emphasis on evidence-based treatment for severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Patients were students at a rural community college campus. I provided outpatient therapy, group therapy, and diagnostic evaluation for college students in a rural campus. I also provided crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment services for the campus. I assisted with campus outreach programs. I engaged in grant writing and securing funding for the campus clinic to purchase new psychological test kits (worth $400+).
An advanced doctoral externship with an emphasis on neuropsychological evaluation. Patient populations ranged from young children to older adults. I performed IQ/achievement, education, ADHD, TBI, medical and nursing board fitness for duty evaluations. I assisted with preparations for depositions and expert witness court testimony. I also provided consultation and attended didactics with University of California, San Francisco –Fresno Campus Psychiatry residency program.
A doctoral externship with an emphasis on short-term evidence-based treatment of mental health concerns. Patients were students at an urban community college campus. I provided outpatient therapy and diagnostic evaluation for college students in an urban campus. I also provided crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment services for the campus. I assisted with campus outreach programs. I engaged in grant writing and securing funding for the campus clinic to purchase alcohol awareness tools (worth $3,500+).