Welcome to the Board of Psychology

How to Contact the Board of Psychology Staff

For answers to general questions and information, email through the board's web page. Just click on the "Email Us" button and you will receive a response - generally within 24 hours. You can request board publications, applications, address changes, and many other services simply by emailing us through our web page.

If you are an applicant for a license, a psychological assistant registration or for being a registered psychologist, you can email the specific staff person assigned to your application. The board has four analysts to process all applications.

For efficiency's sake, the board strongly encourages all applicants to communicate with their licensing analyst via email. This way, valuable time is not lost playing telephone tag. You will receive a response within 24 hours. If you do not receive a prompt response, please let the board know via the Customer Satisfaction Survey, which you can complete and send on the board's web page.

The following information includes the names and titles of those board staff persons who are able to directly assist you. Also included is each person's work schedule, the staff person's phone number and extension, and the staff person's direct email address. On behalf of the Board of Psychology, we hope that this information proves helpful to you in obtaining more efficient service from the board's staff office.

Board Contact Information

Address: 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1400
Sacramento, CA 95815-3894
Email (General Questions/Services): bopmail@dca.ca.gov
Web page: www.psychboard.ca.gov
Staff Evaluation Form: https://www.dca.ca.gov/webapps/psychboard/customer_survey.php
Telephone: (916) 263-2699

Name Email Address Telephone Number
Robert Kahane, Executive Officer Robert.Kahane@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-2696
Jeffrey Thomas, Assistant Executive Officer Jeffrey.Thomas@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-1617
Linda Kassis, Administrative Services Coordinator Linda.Kassis@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-0712
Gina Bayless, Enforcement Coordinator Gina.Bayless@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-0321
Deborah Morales, Enforcement Analyst Deborah.Morales@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-2490
Julie Brown, Enforcement Analyst Julie.Brown@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-2693
Colette McDowell, Enforcement Technician Colette.McDowell@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-2691
Denise Russell, Continuing Education/Probation Coordinator Denise.Russell@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-4777
Lavinia Snyder, Licensing/Registration Program Coordinator Lavinia.Snyder@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-2699, Option 2
Annette Parino, Licensing/Registration Analyst Annette.Parino@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-2699, Option 2
Karen Johnson, Licensing/Registration Analyst Karen.Johnson@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-2699, Option 2
Scott Garcia, Licensing/Registration Analyst Scott.Garcia@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-2699, option 2
Tammey Bailey, Licensing Technician Tammey.Bailey@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-2699, Option 2
Diana Crosby, Administrative Technician Diana.Crosby@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-2692
Liezel Isadore, Administrative Technician Liezel.Isadore@dca.ca.gov (916) 263-2699, option 0