Hi, I’m Jen. I’m a clinical psychologist who helps adults finally understand their inner world in a meaningful, accurate way.
People often work with me when they sense something important is being overlooked in their current understanding of their symptoms—whether in previous therapy or in their own attempts to make sense of longstanding patterns. I tend to work with thoughtful, insightful adults who have already done significant reflection, yet still experience difficulties that don’t fully resolve: persistent anxiety, emotion dysregulation, chronic self-doubt, relational patterns, burnout, or symptoms that do not fit neatly within a single diagnostic category.
How I work: clear, collaborative, intentional
I’m not a protocol therapist. I practice in a principle-driven, integrative way—meaning we work from a shared understanding of why things are happening and why we’re approaching them the way we are. You’ll never have to guess what the plan is or wonder how to know therapy is “working.”
Together, we build an evolving formulation that acts like a roadmap. As your life shifts, so does the approach. I’m transparent, collaborative, and direct in ways clients often describe as relieving.
In session, this may look like:
exploring emotional, behavioral, and cognitive patterns with depth and curiosity
understanding how emotions function and how to respond to them more effectively
learning how to navigate difficult moments without creating new problems
strengthening communication and relational skills
reducing avoidance and increasing psychological flexibility
identifying longstanding identity, relational, or personality-based patterns
working directly and gently with trauma responses
setting up structured “experiments” to test ways of engaging in your life
connecting present-day experiences to underlying drivers rather than treating symptoms in isolation
decreasing time spent zoning out, doom-scrolling, or disconnecting from yourself
increasing coherence, intention, and clarity in how you move through your life
The goal isn’t just symptom reduction—it’s a more coherent and accurate understanding of yourself so you can create sustained change.
My Clinical Training
I completed my doctoral training at the PGSP–Stanford PsyD Consortium, an APA-accredited program jointly operated by Palo Alto University and Stanford University School of Medicine.
My background includes training in hospital, VA, academic medical center, and Stanford outpatient specialty clinic settings, with a focus on:
trauma and stressor-related disorders
anxiety disorders and exposure-based interventions
DBT-informed treatment for emotion dysregulation
chronic or complex mental health conditions
personality-related patterns
psychodiagnostic asssessment
working with high-performance individuals (students, athletes, medical professionals)
Postdoctoral Fellowship (APA-accredited)
Stanford University School of Medicine—Adult Psychotherapy Subspecialty Track
Comprehensive DBT program (individual therapy, skills group, consultation team, phone coaching, DBT-PE)
Sports Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic
Anxiety and Depression Adult Psychological Treatment Clinic
Supervised of practicum trainees
Clinical Internship (APA-accredited)
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Trauma Recovery Services (PE, CPT, STAIR, WET; CAPS-5)
Behavioral Health Integration Program
General Mental Health Clinic (CBT, ACT, DBT-informed, STAIR, interpersonal interventions)
Women’s Mental Health Program (DBT-informed, TLDP, CBT)
Practicum Training
Stanford Adult DBT Program
Stanford Translational Anxiety Research Lab
VA Palo Alto/Menlo Park – Geropsychiatry Community Living Center
VA Palo Alto/Menlo Park – Mental Health Clinic
Bay Area Trauma Recovery Clinic
Stanford CIBSR (Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research) — neuropsychological and diagnostic assessment
Assessment Expertise
My assessment training includes cognitive, personality, and projective testing across multiple settings. I have experience with:
SCID-5
SCID-5-PD
SCID-5-AMPD
MMPI-3 / MMPI-2 / MMPI-2-RF
MCMI-IV
WAIS-V/WAIS-IV
WASI-II
CVLT-II
R-PAS
DKEFS
and additional neuropsychological/symptom measures
I integrate assessment when appropriate to clarify diagnoses, differentiate overlapping symptom presentations, and guide treatment.
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist (CA PSY36212) specializing in diagnostic clarity, emotion dysregulation, trauma, anxiety, chronic symptoms, and longstanding relational and identity-based patterns. My work integrates depth-oriented psychotherapy with precise psychological assessment to help adults develop a more accurate understanding of themselves and create meaningful, sustained change.
If you’re ready to understand what’ driving your patterns with clarity and intention, I’m here to help. Whether you’re seeking therapy, diagnostic clarification, or both, I’d be glad to connect.