PROFILE
Currently working as both a Licensed Psychologist and an Assistant Professor of Psychology in liberal arts university on the North Shore of Oahu.
Extensive background in clinical psychology practice and theory, with strong emphasis in psychotherapy, career counseling, clinical supervision, and data driven decision making. Highly rated among peers as a leader within the community, the psychology department, and on university campus in regards to mental health issues, psychological evaluation, and utilizing psychological principles for the improvement of the organization.
Energetic psychologist with solid history of counseling university students while consistently receiving positive outcome and high ratings from clientele.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of Hawaii License # 1048
Owner of Private Practice in the Laie community since 2008.
EDUCATION
PhD Counseling Psychology, Brigham Young University Provo, Utah, June 2003
- APA Accredited program
- Dissertation: Experiences of Persistence among International Polynesian Students in an American University
-President of APAGS. Member of Admission and Hiring committees for the CPSE dept.
-T.A. for graduate level Psychological Assessment, Stats and Research Methods courses
M.S. School Counseling and Guidance, BYU Provo, Utah, June 1996
-Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
- Emphasis in Developmental Psychology and Assessment
B.S. Psychology, University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah, December 1994
- Honor Thesis: Effect of Moveable Seating upon Public Plaza Use and Retail Returns.
HONORS & AWARDS
Phi Kappa Phi Inductee, Brigham Young University Chapter, April 1997
Student Counselor of the Year, Utah Counseling Association, June 1996
Coach of the Year, Hawaii AYSO, November 2013
Years of service recognition award (20 years), November 2015
CAREER HISTORY
BYU–Hawaii, Psychology Department, Laie, HI. Aug 2017 - Present
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
Created the following courses
- Community Mental (an intro into Clinical Psychology)
- Advanced Psychotherapy (Multicultural Counseling)
- Tests and Measurements in Psychology
- Clinical Research Team (Psych 496)
- Mentorship/Internship in Center for Academic Success
Continued Teaching
- Abnormal Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Introduction to Psychology
Member of the Homelessness Outreach Committee
BYU Hawaii, Counseling Services, Laie, HI. Aug 1999 - Dec 2012
Clinical Psychologist Counseling Services
- Co-lead 6-member team of clinical therapists
- Consistently provided competent individual, couples, and group therapy
- Coordinated and responded to crisis situations (24/7) among university community
- Provided clinical and academic assessments to university students for learning disability as well as mental health concerns.
- Provided leadership and supervision in concert with director in a department of six full time and six part-time staff.
- Clinical Training Director for all graduate students
- Initiated and conducted outreach program.
- Increased awareness and use-ability of services through outreach and marketing.
- Created the Undeclared Major and implemented a Career Counseling Program
- Served as Initial Career Services Director 2002-2003
Ko’olau Counseling, Laie HI, May 2008 - Present
Individual and Family Psychologist
- Founder of Ko’olau Counseling (Private Practice).
- Provided Clinical Supervision for staff.
- Provided complete Psychological Evaluations for Personality, Learning Disability, ADHD, Multi-axial Diagnosis, etc.
- Provided consultation for local schools and families in regard to children behavior in the home and in school.
- Provided therapy for children and adults from age 7- 81
- Provided Family/Couples Therapy
- Employs the Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Brigham Young University–Hawaii. Laie, HI
Special Instructor
Taught 51 courses over the past 20 years. Sections
Psychotherapy, PSYCH (440), 15
Multicultural Psychotherapy, PSYCH (441), 5
Internship in Psychology, PSYCH (399), 8
Introduction to Psychology, PSYCH (111), 4
Abnormal Psychology, PSYCH (450), 11
Student Development, STDV (101), 3
Human Development, PSYCH (210), 2
Social Psychology, PSYCH (350), 2
Cognitive Psychology, PSYCH (375), 1
Tests and Measurment, Psych (310), 6
Senior Seminar in Psychology, PSYCH (490), 1
Building Eternal Families, REL (236), 1
Special Topics in Psychology (Career Development & Counseling), 2
Special Topics in Education (School Counseling), 2
Creative Arts Psychotherapy, Psych (390) R, 3
Coordinated Internship Sites and provided supervision for senior students on the U.S. Mainland, Samoa, Thailand, Tonga, Cambodia, and Singapore
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, Aug 2006-June 2007
Visiting Fellow
- Provided individual and group therapy to the university community
- Taught Introduction to University Life course (SDC 101)
- Taught Graduate School Preparation course (SDC 201)
- Provided Clinical Supervision to PhD level students
LDS Family Services, Provo, Utah, Aug 1998-August 1999
Therapist
- Provided individual and group therapy to clients ranging from 6 to 76 years old.
- Co-Facilitated Men’s Group for men experiencing Same Gender Attraction
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah,Aug 1997-Aug1999
Special Instructor & T.A.
Taught Graduate Level courses in the following areas
- School Counseling & Guidance (CPSE 646)
- Multicultural Counseling ( T.A.) (CPSE 644)
- Human Development (T.A.) (CPSE 640)
- Communication Skills Lab (CPSE 610L, MFT 610L,Nursing 310L)
- Supervised Master-level students in Practicum Class(CPSE 699)
Logan High / Logan, Utah, Aug 1995-Aug 1997
School Counselor
- Provide school counseling duties including counseling, Academic Advisement, Career Guidance, Crisis intervention, Group Counseling, and Service Leadership.
- Provided leadership in college admissions and scholarship accrual.
- Lead the Comprehensive Guidance Team
Oak Canyon Jr. High School /Lindon, Utah
School Counselor
- Fulfilled all duties of Jr High Counselor including:
- Individual counseling with struggling students,
- Mediation between parents-teachers-administration,
- Taught TLC (Personal & Career Development) courses,
- Formed and supervised student service organization,
- Conducted Comprehensive Guidance Program
MEMBERSHIPS
Asia Pacific Counselors Association
American Psychological Society
American Mental Health Association
Hawaii Psychological Association
RESEARCH
BYU Clinical Research Lab, 2017-2020
Poster Presentation with Wai Yan (Ryan) Ng, Wai Lin (Linda) Yiu
Indigenous Depression Inventory for BYU Hawaii Community
Presented at Asia Pacific Rim Counsellors Conference in Singapore 2017
Combining a Spiritual approach to 12 steps addiction treatment: The
Addiction Recovery Program.
Presented at Asia Pacific Rim Counsellors Conference in Singapore 2017
Impact of Emotional Response Cards on Indigenous Chinese Speaking
Individuals Openness to Emotional Expression.
Presentation to the Australia Counseling Association /Asia Pacific Rim Counsellors Conference in Brisbane Australia November 2019.
Dissertation: Experiences of Persistence among International
Polynesian Students in an American University
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT
Intelligence Testing
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IV
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children IV
Wechsler Memory Scale IV
Stanford Binet 5
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children IV
Woodcock Johnson Cognitive IV
Achievement Testing
Woodcock Johnson IV
Personality
PAIS
MMMPI-2 MMPI- A
TAT Thematic Apperception Test
Career
Campbell and Strong Inventories
SDS MBTI WVI
CLINICAL / ACADEMIC INTERVENTION
Crisis
Created crisis intervention policy and process for University Community at BYUH. Served as an On-Call-Crisis-Counselor for the 13 years.
Competently responded to an array of different crises over the years such as; suicide, suicide attempt and ideation, self mutilation, overdose, automobile accidents, death, assault, rape, domestic violence, terroristic threatening, psychotic breaks.
Individual Therapy
Consistently provide 20+ hours per week of individual psychotherapy to university age students and their dependents. Clientele have ranged from 8 to 80 years old over the past 22 years. I typically employ an integrated approach in therapy that includes CBT, Gestalt, and Existential approaches.
Child Therapy
Integrally involved in providing therapy for children from throughout the North Shore of Oahu. Most cases have involved assessment for learning disabilities and ADHD. However, I have also become provided treatment of Childhood Depression/Anxiety, Asperger’s, Selective Mutism, Sexual Abuse Recovery, and Anger Management. Frequent use of art and Sand Tray Therapy.
Group Therapy
Created a Communication Skills training workshop that has been the foundation for an on-going structured group for the past 8 years at BYUH. I have facilitated numerous groups over the past years with the following topics; general process, abuse, marital communication, career choices and directions, men’s issues, overcoming addictions.
Couples Therapy
Completing the process of becoming the Gottman Method Couples Therapy Certification Courses. Currently I have completed Level I and Level II.
Academic Intervention
Designed and implemented a three step intervention for students who are struggling academically. Supervised interns in the delivery of the program and measured the outcomes each semester. Demonstrated significant effect using this approach.
SUPERVISION
Graduate Supervision
Supervised 21 PhD level Counseling and Clinical Psychology over a period of past 15 years. Additionally, I have supervised 9 M.S. level interns periodically over 13 years. Supervision has typically included 1 hour per week face to face supervision as well as a 1-hour group supervision with multiple trainees in attendance.
Undergraduate Supervision
Provided supervision for undergraduate students completing internships in the South Pacific in the Psychology Department at BYUH Counseling Services, Church College of Samoa, Liahona High School, and Church College of Fiji.
Counselor Certification Program for CES
Created coursework and internship program for Career and Educational Education CES Counselor Certification Program for schools in the South Pacific. Taught Courses via Satellite to Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, and Fiji. Provided on site supervision in Samoa and Tonga. This was a part of a program that I created with the Education Department and CES in 2010.
VOLUNTEER
Massachusetts Boston: Service work with Khmer Refugees, 1987 – 1989
American Youth Soccer Organization,1986 - 2019
Boy Scouts of America, 2002 - 2016
Weekly 12 step Addiction Recovery Program, 2014- present
CV LAST REVISED 2023