University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Ed.D., Counseling Psychology, 1973
Dissertation Topic: Fear of success: A Cross-Cultural Study, Comparing Iranian, Japanese, Filipino, and Anglo-American Female College Students.
California State University East Bay, Hayward, CA
M.S., Counseling Psychology, 1976
Thesis Topic: Music therapy: A Suggested Model Program for Iran.
Pars College, Tehran, Iran
B.S., Psychology, 1972
Santa Clara University
Counseling and psychological Services, CAPS
Santa Clara, CA
1985- 2018
Santa Clara University
Counseling and Psychological Services
Santa Clara, CA
1988- 1997
621 Campbell Avenue, Suite 17
Campbell CA 95008-1038
1985-present
Individual, couples, family, group psychotherapy, and clinical consultation related to different forms of psychopathologies, traumas, relationship, marital problems, alcohol and other drug use and abuse, adult children of alcoholics, self-esteem issues; consultation, and cross-cultural issues.
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Counseling Center
1981-1985
John F. Kennedy University
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
Santa Clara University
Graduate Division of counseling Psychology and Education
National University
Graduate Program of Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
John F. Kennedy University, Eugene Benjamin Sagan Memorial Award,
Graduate School of Professional Psychology, Outstanding Teacher, 2006
“Psychotherapy with Middle Eastern Clients”, Good Samaritan Hospital, Psychiatric Department, 1991.
“Cross-cultural Psychotherapy”, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1989. Developed training for the staff of the Psychological Counseling Department.
“Cultural Awareness”, Santa Clara University, 1988. Developed and facilitated training for the staff of the Division of Student Development.
“Cross-cultural Communication”, University of San Francisco, 1983. Developed training for the staff of the Division of Student Development.
“Culture Shock”, University of San Francisco, 1982. Developed training for the International Student Office, the Housing Office and the Counseling Center Staff.
Santa Clara University
Counseling Services and Programs (CAPS)
1988-20018
Responsible for training, supervising, and evaluating master’s and doctoral-level interns and supervisors.
University of San Francisco
Counseling Center
1984-1985
Supervising Master’s level interns from counseling psychology and M.F.C.C. programs.
Intercultural Communication, Stanford University, CA 1983-1989. Received certificate of accomplishment from the Intercultural Communication Institute’s “Intensive Training in Cross-cultural Communication and Counseling”.
Chair, National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness week, Santa Clara University, 1988-1989, 1989-1990.
Organizer and host of the Northern California Training Director’s Conference ( Disaster Response), Santa Clara University, 1990.
Coordinator of Staff Development, Santa Clara University, Counseling Services and Programs, 1987.
Founder of International Resource Center, University of San Francisco, 1984