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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

Alyson Erika Marlow
LCSW
Alyson Erika Marlow, LCSW has been in the mental health profession for 12 years. She is a licensed clinical social worker with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of California, Riverside and a master of social work from San Jose State University. She has a unique variety of work experiences including facilitating … 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