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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.
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.
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.
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.
I serve as a Subject Matter Expert on OCD-ADHD comorbidity for the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), serve on the IOCDF Scientific Grant Committees, the EABCT OCD Conference Scientific Committee, 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. ExpertScape also recognized me as one of the top two neuropsychologists worldwide, based on peer-reviewed research publications from 2013 to 2023, and in 2026 was awarded Fellow status by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) for sustained research contributions.
I have published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on OCD, ADHD, neuropsychology, perfectionism, and related conditions.
Education
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Center for OCD and Related Disorders (CORD) at Massachusetts General Hospital
PhD In Psychology / Neuropsychology
School of Psychological Sciences, Tel Aviv University
Clinical Neuropsychology Internship
The National Institute for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured, Israel
Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship
Department of Psychiatry, Neuropsychogeriatric Memory Clinic, Sheba Medical Center, Israel
MA in Clinical and Rehabilitation Neuropsychology
The Academic College of Tel Aviv (Summa Cum Laude) -
BA in Psychology
The Academic College of Tel Aviv
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
In 2026, I was awarded Fellow status by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), a peer-recognized honor for outstanding and sustained research contributions to the field of behavioral and cognitive therapies. My work has also been recognized by the Rothschild Family Post-Doctoral Fellowship. I was also 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.
For a full list of publications, awards, and professional roles, please review my CV.