Education

• University of California at Santa Cruz. B.A in Psychology, with highest honors. 1978.
• California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley campus. Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, 1981.

License

• Psychology License. State of California, Number PSY 8283. Granted 1984.

Affiliations

• Member of the American Psychological Association.

Certifications

• National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. Note: The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology certifies excellence of training, experience and competence in professional psychology, exceeding the requirements for a doctoral degree or psychology license.
• Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) Note: The Diploma of the American Board of Professional Psychology certifies outstanding training, experience and competence in professional psychology, far exceeding the requirements for a doctoral degree or psychology license.
• Certified Competent in Treatment and Diagnosis of Substance Abuse Disorders by the College of Professional Psychology.

Experience

• Full Time Private Practice in Clinical Psychology. In Stockton, CA, since 1985.
• Staff Psychologist. California Youth Authority, Stockton, CA. 1981-1984.
• Consultant for San Joaquin County Juvenile Court and Juvenile Probation Department. 1983-Present, intermittent.
• Consultant For San Joaquin County Superior Court and San Joaquin County District Attorney. 1987-1993.
• San Joaquin Mediation Center. Mediation services in Small Claims Court, Superior Court, community mediation panels, and mediation training. 1995 to present.
• Consultant for Criminal, Civil, Social Security and Family Law attorneys in San Joaquin County. 1984 to Present, intermittent.
• Consultant for St. Joseph's Hospital inpatient psychiatry program (under various managements) 1985-1992, intermittent.
• Qualified medical examiner (QME) in the California Worker's Compensation system since 1987.

Specialized Training

• Marital Therapy
• Divorce Mediation
• Drug and Alcohol Assessment and Treatment
• Mediation in the Courts and Community
• Other Continuing Education

Additional Continuing Education

• A minimum of thirty-six hours of approved training every two years.

References

• Roger Yates, MFT. 2155 W. March Lane, Suite 2B. Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 473-4211.
• Genola Spoonhour, MFT. 2155 W. March Lane, Suite 2B. Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 473-4211.
• Staci Tempel (claims representative), State Compensation Insurance Fund, P.O. Box 8000, Stockton, CA 95208. (209) 476-2600
• Brian Ecker, M.D. (Internal Medicine). 800 Douglas Rd. Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 957-7050
• Robert Kolber, Attorney at Law (Social Security law), 4521 Quail Lakes Drive, Stockton, CA, 95207. (209) 957-6631
• Patrick McCarthy, Attorney at Law (Criminal law), 901 "H" St., Sacramento, CA 95814
• Charles Gessford, Employee Assistance Manager, Union Pacific Railroad, 10031 Foothill Blvd., Roseville, CA, 95678. 916-789-5453