EW #236 , Ph.D. has been a licensed psychologist since 1976 and in full-time clinical practice since then. His forensic expertise includes ethics and standard of care in psychotherapy; evaluation of claims of sexual harassment or abuse in psychotherapy, health care and employment settings; and evaluation of extent and causation of claimed psychological injuries. Although he frequently consults with attorneys and testifies in court, the majority of his time continues to be spent in clinical practice.
EW #236 background includes training and experience in psychoanalytic, humanistic and behavioral forms of psychotherapy. He earned his doctorate in psychology at the University of California, Berkeley in 1975. He has published in peer-reviewed, scientific journals on: therapist-patient sex in psychotherapy, psychotherapy ethics, sex therapy, and computerized outcome measurement in psychotherapy. He served for ten years as Peer Review Chair for a large Department of Psychiatry at a major metropolitan medical center. He serves as Editor of The Independent Practitioner and is a member of the American College of Forensic Psychology. In addition to maintaining his consulting practice, he serves as Division Chief in Adult Psychiatry at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Santa Clara, California.
Education, Memberships and License
December 1998: Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology #181
(Issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards)
June 1976: Licensed Psychologist #Psy 4642
(Issued by the State of California, Board of Psychology)
June 1975: Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley (Psychology).
June 1968: B.A. University of California, Los Angeles (Psychology) Summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa.
Memberships
American Psychological Association
American College of Forensic Psychology
American Psychology Law Society
California Psychological Association
Santa Clara County Psychological Association
Professional Advocacy Network
Employment, Internships, and Fellowships
1980-present: Clinical Psychologist; Department of Psychiatry;Medical Center, Santa Clara, California.
1985-present: Private Practice; Psychotherapy and Forensic Psychology; Redwood Estates and San Jose, California.
1995-present: Division Chief, Adult Psychiatry, Medical Center, Santa Clara, California.
1999-present: Associate Editor, Independent Practitioner,the official publication of Division 42 (Independent Practice) of the American Psychological Association.
1999-present: Anonymous reviewer, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
1995-1996- Member, Northern California Regional Committee on Information Privacy, Confidentiality and Security.
1993-1997 Member, Northern California Psychiatry Best Practices Committee, Research and Evaluation, Outcomes Management, and Depression Protocol Subcommittees.
1983-1987 and 1988 to 1995- Peer Review Chair; Department of Psychiatry;Medical Center; Santa Clara, California
1973 to 1980- Psychological Assistant and Clinical Psychologist; Private Practice; Berkeley, California.
1972 to 1973-Predoctoral Psychology Intern; Veterans Hospital; San Francisco, California.
1971 to 1972- U.S. Public Health Service Predoctoral Trainee; Psychology Clinic; University of California; Berkeley, California.
1970 to 1971- Predoctoral Psychology Intern; Veterans Hospital; Palo Alto, California and Psychology Clinic; University of California; Berkeley, California.
1968 to 1970- National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellow/ Woodrow Wilson Fellow (Hon.); Psychology Department; University of California; Berkeley, California.
Expert Testimony in:
Standard of Care in Psychotherapy and Healthcare Malpractice Litigation
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Abuse
Ethics
Psychotherapist-patient sexual involvement
Physician-patient sexual involvement
Clergy/Teacher sexual involvement within trust relationships
Inappropriate sexual contact in hospital and clinic settings
Boundary Violations
Abuse of Transference
Sexual Harassment in Employment Settings
Psychological Evaluations for Licensing Board Matters, including:
Psychology, Medical, Counseling, Social Work, Nursing, Chiropractic, Dentistry, etc.
Evaluation of Claims of Psychological Damages-Written Reports or Testimony
Objective Assessment of Malingering
Fee Schedule:
$400/hour for all work, including document review, meetings, evaluations, testimony, travel, etc. $4000 non-refundable retainer to be retained/disclosed. When traveling away from home overnight, I cap my daily fee at 10 hours for any 24 hour period or $4000.
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