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He has extensive clinical experience working with various trauma survivors
including domestic violence, combat, sexual assault, childhood abuse,
natural catastrophes, genocide, and motor vehicle accidents.
He served as OIF/OEF clinical coordinator for the Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder Clinic (PCT) at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center. He
developed a “state of the art” clinic for combat veterans returning
from Iraq and
Afghanistan, by expanding evening hours, incorporating evidence based
therapies, and providing more comprehensive services to family members.
He received the prestigious honor of being selected by the
National Center for PTSD to serve as a national consultant to train VA
mental health professionals in the clinical practice of
Prolonged Exposure (PE)
Therapy. He
is an active member of several international societies (i.e.
American
Psychological Association, Division 56 Trauma Psychology (APA); The
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS);
Anxiety
Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
dedicated to
improving the quality of care provided to patients and furthering our
understanding of psychological issues through ethical research.
He also provides a range of assessments and psychological testing to answer common referral questions related to intellectual and cognitive functioning (IQ Testing), learning disorders, academic achievement, ADHD, PTSD, personality, diagnostic, personal injury, worker's compensation, and forensic evaluations. He has extensive experience in conducting a variety of assessments with children, adolescents, and adults and has published several articles related to assessment issues with regard to “complex PTSD”. He has experience working with diverse clientele and was fortunate to receive specialized training in clinical assessments and interventions while working at Los Angeles County University of Southern California (LAC-USC) Children’s Hospital and the West Los Angeles VA/UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital (Neuropsychology Rotation).
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