Experience and Education
I've worked at Networks Family Counseling Center in San Francisco and Sausalito since August 2002, initially training under the supervision of noted family therapist Dr. Rodney Shapiro, and then developing a private practice. I've worked on a variety of issues -- particularly those noted on the Specialties page -- brought to me by individual adults, couples, young children, adolescents, and families.
Before coming to Networks, I trained for 3 years at Family Service Agency of Marin. In the Pregnancy and Early Parenting Center Program, I worked with mothers, fathers, and children ages 0-5. Typical issues included depression (incuding postpartum depression), anxiety, anger management, substance abuse, relationship conflicts, and parenting skills. In the Suicide Prevention and Community Counseling Program, I worked with clients on issues of grief and loss, and staffed the crisis hotline.
I've also worked as a counselor at four schools: Old Mill Elementary, Edna Maguire Elementary, Loma Verde Elementary, and Grant Grover Middle School. I worked with individual children on such issues as behavior problems, anxiety, shyness, and depression. I also conducted groups for children struggling with divorce and social skills.
I began my counseling career at Kara, where I was trained as a grief counselor. I worked with adults facing life-threatening illness and clients who had recently experienced the death of a family member or friend.
Before beginning my second career in psychotherapy and counseling, I worked in Silicon Valley for 20 years as an intern, individual contributor, manager, and executive. In business, I received substantial training and experience in conflict resolution, coaching, career development, time management, goal-setting, and business development -- all skills that I find applicable to my work as a psychotherapist.
I am a husband, parent, step-parent, son, brother, widower, and athlete -- all experiences that I find applicable to my work as a psychotherapist.
I received my M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Dominican University, my M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, and my B.A. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley. I'm a Clinical Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
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