What I do
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Clinical Approach:
My approach to therapy is significantly based on the use of evidence-based interventions for a variety of conditions. This mainly includes: cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment (ACT) models of treatment. This includes: -Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) -Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) -Exposure-response prevention (ERP/ExRP) -Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy -Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) -Written Exposure Therapy (WET) -Habit-Reversal Therapy (HRT) -Mindfulness-based interventions -Motivational interviewing (MI) 🌟Certifications -Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy - effective Spring 2025 -Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) - effective 08/24/2026 Primary Roles - mainly at UT Health Austin: -Outpatient therapist: Adult Psychiatry Clinic -Outpatient therapist: Trauma Recovery & Research Clinic (TRRC) -Psychotherapy Training Supervisor/Lecturer: PGY-2 psychiatry residents -Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: COMPASS Pathways psilocybin clinical trials -Evaluator: Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation Program -Project Coordinator/Lecturer: NIH-funded Ukraine trauma project Secondary Roles -Volunteer: The Living/Dying Project |
SPECIALTY AREAS:
Anxiety & OCD 😰 • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) • Anxiety disorders • Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) • Panic Disorder • Phobias • Needle phobia (trypanophobia) • Fear-of-Flying (aerophobia) • Selective Mutism • Perfectionism • Perinatal OCD • Scrupulosity • Violent/Sexual Obsessions Trauma 💔 • PTSD and stressor-related disorders • Grief • Medical trauma/life-threatening illness Behavioral & Habit Disorders 💫 • Tics/Tourette's • Skin Picking • Trichotillomania • Misophonia Other Areas • Emerging adulthood • Men's mental health |