Tatiana Pinkley
Post Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Tatiana Pinkley is a Registered Psychological Assistant (#PSB94027791) practicing psychotherapy in the state of California. She was raised in the San Fernando Valley and had an interest in becoming a film editor before attending college. After taking an introduction to psychology class in college, she decided to shift her career path towards becoming a therapist and working with children. Dr. Pinkley received a Bachelor’s degree in Child and Adolescent Development from California State University Northridge. She then decided to start a new adventure in Hillsboro, Oregon and pursue her Master’s Degree at Pacific University School of Graduate Psychology in 2015. Following completion of her Master’s degree, she returned to California to begin her Doctoral program at Pepperdine University, from which she graduated in 2023. Throughout both her Master’s and Doctoral training, Dr. Pinkley was passionate about working with Spanish-speaking clients and helping to remove some of the stigma mental health services and topics have in the Latine community. She also received training and supervision in administering neuropsychological assessments in Spanish. She completed her pre-doctoral internship with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health-Specialized Foster Care in South Los Angeles, where she worked with children and families who had open cases with DCFS and would benefit from mental health services. During her pre-doctoral internship, she also had the opportunity to interview adults with a variety of diagnoses to ensure they could receive services they needed at a local community mental health clinic in South Los Angeles.
Growing up in a multicultural family, culture is important to Dr. Pinkley, especially since one’s cultural background is a large component in making someone who they are. When working with clients, she uses a client-centered approach, taking into account all of the aspects that make a person who they are. Her areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: children, adolescents, emerging adults, adults, life transitions, LGBTQ+ community, depression, anxiety, and trauma. She is able to provide services in both English and Spanish.