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Meet Our San Francisco Bay Area Staff
Laurie J, Patraitis
Ph.D. | Lic #PSY15055
Laurie J. Patraitis, Ph.D., received her B.S. in psychology (minor in biology) from U.C. Davis and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno (now Alliant University). While in graduate school, she found herself drawn to treating patients from a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) perspective … READ MORE
Jim Sterner
LMFT | Lic #46088
Jim Sterner, LMFT, founder of The Gateway Institute, discovered his passion and interest in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) while studying psychology at the University of Maryland and Antioch University. This passion and interest in the field of OCD drove him to further studies at Phillips Graduate Institute in… READ MORE
Yousseff Elmanawy
Ph.D., LAADC, ARPS
Youssef Elmanawy obtained Ph.D. in Clinical psychology from Westbrook University. He has significant professional and academic experience in the Behavioral Health and Psycho-Social field for the past 30+ years. He has worked extensively with OCD patients and their families to assist with increasing skills and techniques to learn… READ MORE
Katie Searles
Client Relations
Katie has been working in the mental health field for the past six years. She studied Psychology at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in 2017. Katie developed a passion for specializing in children and adolescent psychology and trauma when she worked at a Children’s Psychiatric Hospital in … READ MORE
