Welcome and thank you for your interest in my practice. If you are an attorney or are seeking a forensic evaluation, please see my Forensic page.

I am a Harvard- and UCSF-trained psychiatrist holding board certifications in Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine. I also currently serve as the Program Director for the Stanford Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship. I see patients through the Stanford PTSD clinic, the Stanford dual diagnosis clinic, and my private practice based in Palo Alto. My areas of focus include trauma-related disorders, substance use disorders, and mood and anxiety disorders.

The first step toward healing is developing an accurate understanding of the problem, along with an understanding of the factors that shape and sustain it. Our initial meeting will serve as a consultation to better understand the nature of the problem you are facing. We will discuss treatment options, which could include medication, psychotherapy, better addressing comorbid medical problems, supporting changes in your life that can promote healing, or in some cases referral to another healthcare provider or healthcare system.

If you choose to proceed with treatment, we will regularly assess the progress you are making and adjust course accordingly. Every step of the way I will seek to clearly explain recommended next steps so that you can make the best choices for furthering your own treatment.

I have seen firsthand the dramatic positive impact approaches such as Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychopharmacological interventions, and other tools of modern mental health treatment can have. I invite you to look through my website including my new patients page to learn more about me and my practice, and I encourage you to contact me for a no-charge 15-minute phone call about whether my practice might be a good fit.