Speaker & Guest Lecturer
A clinician with sixty years of California professional experience helping the next generation of therapists navigate AI not with hype or fear, but with the clinical judgment they'll need in the room.
LMFT · California MFC33159 · Idaho LMFT-8508 · PPS · Lifetime K-12 · CSU Extension Instructor
Featured Presentation
"When AI Helps — and When It Harms:
A Clinician's Guide to Ethical AI in Therapy"
Psychology students and new clinicians walk away from this talk able to use AI tools legally and ethically, knowing exactly which clients to protect from AI, and feeling competent rather than anxious about the landscape ahead.
This isn't a technology pitch. It comes from thirty years of sitting with people in genuine psychological crisis... including people who had already turned to AI before they reached out to a human. California's AB 489, effective January 1, 2026, draws clear legal lines. This talk helps clinicians understand those lines and work confidently within them.
Talk Structure
Who This Is For
Psychology and counseling students, undergraduate and graduate level
MFT and LCSW training program cohorts
School counselors and PPS professionals navigating AI in K-12 settings
Faculty and program directors navigating how to teach with and about AI
Early-career clinicians seeking CE-eligible content on AB 489 compliance
Professional associations: CAMFT, AAMFT chapters, state counseling associations
About the Speaker
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and Idaho with thirty years of clinical experience working with veterans, families in crisis, and individuals navigating profound life transitions. Before that, I spent thirty-one years in California K-12 education, from elementary through high school, as a classroom teacher, school counselor, and CSU extension instructor. I taught CSU Play Therapy at Stanislaus. I hold a PPS credential, Single Subject English credential, and Lifetime K-12 credential.
My clinical work is grounded in depth psychology — the tradition of Jung, object relations, and psychodynamic practice. I also build. Seven Paths Practice is a psychodynamic framework I developed over thirty years, now a suite of AI companions built on Anthropic's platform that make depth work accessible outside the therapy room.
I speak about AI not as a technology enthusiast, but as a clinician who is subject to California's AB 489, who built an AB 489-compliant professional platform, and who has watched real clients navigate AI-mediated care. That perspective is rare. It is what I bring into every room.
LMFT · California MFC33159 · Idaho LMFT-8508 · 30+ years depth practice
31 years K-12 California · CSU Play Therapy Extension (Stanislaus) · Master Teacher
PPS · Single Subject English · Lifetime K-12 · Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Volunteer
Founder, Seven Paths Practice · Founder, The Discovery Log® · Built on Anthropic/Claude
Also Available
Booking
Available for guest lectures, keynotes, panel discussions, university lecturing, association presentations, and clinical trainings. Currently offering complimentary guest lectures to psychology and counseling programs to build relationships and tailor the content to your audience.
To inquire, send a brief note with your institution or organization, the audience, and your timing. I respond personally.