About Dr. Holman

Dr. Holman is a duly licensed Clinical Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist. She has been practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area for over twenty years. She is an expert in treating conditions where there is an interface between medicine or dentistry and psychology. As well, she has an extensive general practice helping individuals and families to become more successful in work, school and their relationships. Dr. Holman received her undergraduate degree at Stanford University. She completed her doctoral studies at California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP). While attending CSPP, for her doctorate she completed her dissertation at the University of California in San Francisco in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

In addition to her practice, Dr. Holman is active in the professional community holding memberships in a diverse range of organizations reflecting her wide range of interests and expertise. These memberships include the following:

• American Psychological Association
  • Division of Clinical Psychology
  • Division of Health Psychology
• International Association for the Study of Pain
• American Pain Society
• National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
• Biofeedback Society of California
• San Mateo County Psychological Association

In addition to being a practitioner, Dr. Holman trains psychiatry residents in conducting psychotherapy at San Mateo County Psychotherapy and Recovery Services. As well, she volunteers her time providing pro bono counseling to low-income women with breast cancer at Breast Cancer Connections in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Holman also is an active teacher and lecturer. She is a guest lecturer at UCSF School of Dentistry on topics in Behavioral Dentistry. She also lectures at local and regional dental associations and study groups.