Cannon Thomas, Ph.D., received his doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of Virginia. He completed his internship at Palo Alto VA Medical Center and a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center in the Department of Psychiatry. In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Thomas is actively involved in psychotherapy research and in the development of online support tools for use during psychotherapy. His work focuses on helping therapists and clients track progress during the course of treatment. He is an adjunct faculty member at University of California, San Francisco, where he supervises psychiatry residents in providing evidence-based psychotherapy. He has taught courses on the theory of personality and the practice of psychotherapy at the University of Virginia and at the University of California, San Francisco.

California License: PSY 19283

              Kate Gapinski, Ph.D., received her doctoral training in clinical psychology at Yale University . She completed an internship at San Francisco VA Medical Center and a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center in the Department of Psychiatry. Clinically, she works in a cognitive-behavioral (CBT) model and is also trained in dialectical behavior therapy. From 2005-2007, she served as Clinic Coordinator for the Shyness Clinic in Los Altos, a Stanford and PGSP-affiliated CBT clinic for social anxiety with a 20+ year history in the Bay Area. Her research has primarily been in the area of eating and weight disorders. She facilitates group work for medical residents at the University of California , San Francisco , and is also involved in a clinical trial for the use of psychotherapy in stress management for multiple sclerosis. She has taught psychology courses at Yale University , San Francisco State University , and UC Berkeley Extension. Currently she is an adjunct faculty member at the University of San Francisco.

California License: PSY 19918

            Victoria Lemle Beckner, Ph.D., received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She completed her internship at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and a grant-funded postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Psychiatry. Her research and clinical work over the last 12 years have focused on the nature and treatment of stress, anxiety, trauma and depression. Her clinical approach uses cognitive behavioral techniques (CBT) within a humanistic-interpersonal framework, and she has experience working with a wide range of individual and couples' problems. Dr. Beckner is currently a clinical faculty member at UCSF, where she conducts research on anxiety and depression treatments, and the role of stress hormones on mental and physical health. She also teaches courses at the California School for Professional Psychology (Alliant-CSPP). Dr. Beckner is the lead author of a book for trauma survivors: Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

California License: PSY 20789

              Anya Ho, Ph.D., received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Ohio State University. She completed her internship at the Child and Family Guidance Center in Northridge, California and a grant funded postdoctoral fellowship at Judge Baker Children's Center, Harvard Medical School. Her clinical work is based on a cognitive-behavioral approach and she specializes in the evidence-based assessment and treatment of mood, anxiety, ADHD and other disruptive behavior disorders. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults using these approaches, and has provided intensive training and supervision to others to promote the use of evidence-based treatments. At UCSF, she is currently the Program Director for the Adolescent Depression Clinic and supervises psychiatry fellows in using cognitive-behavioral approaches. She is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF, and is the Program Director for the Adolescent Depression Clinic and supervises psychiatry fellows in using cognitive-behavioral approaches. She has taught courses at the Ohio State University and at UCSF. Her research interests have focused broadly on factors that affect treatment success in clinic settings.

California License: PSY 21704