Teaching & Inspiring Mental Health Professionals

“By the time you graduate, if you are not a different person than you were when you started, we have failed you.” – Mark Purcell, PsyD

I bring two decades of hands-on clinical experience into the graduate classroom, bridging cutting-edge research with real-world therapeutic practice. I have taught at multiple graduate institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area and adhere to the scholar-practitioner model — bridging theory, research, and practice. My courses prepare graduate students to work confidently with diverse and underserved populations using evidence-based, culturally responsive approaches.

My professional workshops and public speaking events address critical issues in child/adolescent mental health, including:

  • Reducing mental health stigma
  • Social Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mindfulness
  • Violence prevention & Trauma-informed care
  • Healthy habits for screens and social media

Providing Graduate Education in Counseling

University Professor

  • Cal State East Bay
  • National University/JFKU

Select Courses Taught

  • Child & Adolescent Therapy
  • Counseling Theories
  • Crisis & Trauma
  • Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Family Life Cycle

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Teaching Tomorrow’s Therapists

Preparing Today’s Professionals

Professional Training for Counselors & Educators

Select Training Provided:

  • Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Approaches
  • Social Media & Screen Addiction
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Violence Prevention
  • Substance Abuse
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