Dr. Plambeck provides individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents, using evidence-based and mindfulness approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). She specializes in treating anxiety, anger, mood disorders, chronic overwhelm, insomnia, living with chronic health conditions, acute and chronic trauma, pregnancy and postpartum challenges, parenting concerns, relationship challenges, life changes, and stress.

Dr. Plambeck is passionate about offering personalized care to empower clients to find richness and vitality in their lives, even in the face of hardship. Her therapeutic style is active, warm, and engaging. She provides clients with specific strategies and tools to shift their relationships with difficult thoughts and emotions, and to take meaningful steps toward their personal goals. She creates a respectful, welcoming, and inclusive space for all clients.

With extensive experience in both forensic and medical settings, brings a nuanced understanding of the complex stressors that can affect mental health and well-being. Her background in psychological assessment and interdisciplinary collaboration informs a thoughtful, individualized approach to understanding and addressing each client’s concerns.

Her dissertation research was on measuring the impact of mindfulness-based ACT groups for incarcerated men focused on anger reduction, and the long-term benefits of such interventions. Dr. Plambeck also previously provided court-ordered assessments for youth, advocating for diversion programs and mental health support. Prior to her doctorate program, she worked at a short-term crisis facility providing crisis support and wraparound care for individuals living with chronic mental illness and navigating unstable housing.

A Bay Area native, Dr. Plambeck enjoys spending time in the mountains, running, reading, practicing meditation, and exploring with her family and two small children.

Specialized Training

• APA-Accredited Postdoctoral Fellowship: Integrated Health Psychology Training Program, Contra Costa County Health Services, San Pablo, CA

• APA-Accredited Internship: Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Los Angeles, CA

Education

• Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA

• M.A. Clinical Psychology, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA

• B.S. Psychology, Minors in Spanish and Chicano/a Studies, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA

Professional Memberships

• Contra Costa County Psychological Association

• Alameda County Psychological Association

• Northern California Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Network

• California Psychological Association

• Oregon Psychological Association