
Tracy Ryaru, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
I am passionate about working with people in a collaborative way to help them feel better and move forward with their lives. I believe that each person is unique, and as a result, psychotherapy and psychological assessment services must be tailored to individual needs. I deeply value my relationship with clients and believe a strong partnership is essential for meaningful change to occur.
Current Professional Activities:
- Private practice, Kentfield
Education
- Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, San Francisco
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the University of California, Santa Cruz
Experience
- Provided:
- Individual (child/adolescent/adult) and family psychotherapy
- Psychological testing and assessment using a collaborative/therapeutic assessment model
- Psychological services for foster children/teenagers and their families
- Coordinated treatment for clients with psychiatrists, physicians, social workers and other professionals
- Advocated for young clients at Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings
- Co-facilitated a self-esteem support group for women
- Supported:
- High-risk and suicidal individuals who called a suicide crisis line
- Women residents and their children in a domestic violence shelter
- Presented and facilitated discussion about suicide prevention for middle and high school students
- Trained:
- Pre-doctoral psychology interns on Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Staff at community organizations and school personnel on suicide assessment and intervention
- Suicide crisis line volunteers
- Recruited, interviewed and trained volunteers for suicide prevention outreach in schools
Organizations Served:
- County of Marin, Point Reyes Station
- WestCoast Children’s Clinic, Oakland
- Youth and Family Services, Vallejo
- Haight Ashbury Psychological Services, San Francisco,
Including the Anxiety and Panic Disorder sub-clinic - Suicide Prevention Services, Santa Cruz
- Defensa de las Mujeres / Women’s Crisis Support, Santa Cruz
Professional Memberships:
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Marin County Psychological Association (MCPA)
- Bay Area Therapists Specializing in Adolescents
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Notice of Privacy Practices