About Me

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist in Austin, TX, with over 20 years of clinical and research experience. My work sits at the intersection of clinical practice and scientific research — I study the same conditions I treat, and I bring that depth of understanding to every clinical encounter.

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I specialize in the evidence-based assessment and treatment of OCD, ADHD, Misophonia, Perfectionism, and anxiety-related conditions, with particular expertise in complex presentations, differential diagnosis, and cases where previous treatment has not produced the expected results.

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Clinical & Research Background

I completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Center for OCD and Related Disorders (CORD) at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where I remain affiliated with the CORD Center at MGH. I am currently an Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, and was previously a tenured Associate Professor and Director of the Neuropsychology and Psychopathology Lab at Texas State University for ten years.

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My research focuses on the interaction between psychological disorders and cognitive function — specifically, how conditions such as OCD, ADHD, and anxiety disorders affect attention, memory, and executive function. This work has direct clinical implications: it informs how I assess and treat each client.

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I serve as a Subject Matter Expert on OCD-ADHD comorbidity for the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), serve on the IOCDF Scientific Grant Committees, and regularly present my research at conferences in the US and Europe. In 2026, I co-authored a commissioned State-of-the-Art Review on the management of OCD, published in the BMJ — one of the world's leading medical journals. I was also recognized by ExpertScape as one of the top two neuropsychologists worldwide, based on peer-reviewed research publications from 2013 to 2023.

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I have published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on OCD, ADHD, neuropsychology, perfectionism, and related conditions.

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Education

​Post-Doctoral Fellowship 

Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Center for OCD and Related Disorders (CORD) at Massachusetts General Hospital

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PhD In Psychology / Neuropsychology 

School of Psychological Sciences, Tel Aviv University

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Clinical Neuropsychology Internship 

The National Institute for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured, Israel

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Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship 

Department of Psychiatry, Neuropsychogeriatric Memory Clinic, Sheba Medical Center, Israel

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MA in Clinical and Rehabilitation Neuropsychology

The Academic College of Tel Aviv ​(Summa Cum Laude) -

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BA in Psychology 

The Academic College of Tel Aviv

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Licensure

​​Texas Licensed Psychologist

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Florida Licensed Psychologist (telehealth)

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State of Israel Licensed Psychologist

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State of Israel Expert in Rehabilitation Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)

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Awards & Recognition

My work has been recognized by the Rothschild Family Post-Doctoral Fellowship. I was named a 2016 Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science — awarded to early-career scientists for significant contributions to the field of psychology — and received the Texas State University Presidential Distinction Award for Scholarly Activities.

I currently serve as Associate Editor for the Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders, the Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, and serve on the editorial board of Psychiatry Research.

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For a full list of publications, awards, and professional roles, please review my CV.

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