2024 RPA Board of Directors
Richard P. Olcese, PsyD President
he/him Rick was born in the bay area of California, and grew up in the San Joaquin Valley of California. He graduated from California State University, Chico, in 1978 with a double major in Psychology (personality development) and Sociology. He earned his Masters’ Degree and Doctorate from Rosemead School of Psychology of Biola University in Southern California in 1984. His pre–doctoral internship was completed at Long Beach Veteran’s Medical Center where he focused on Health Psychology and Neuropsychology. He completed his post-doctoral studies in neuropsychology evaluation and rehabilitation of neurological impairment, including traumatic brain injuries and strokes at Casa Colina Hospital for Rehabilitative Medicine (Pomona California) in 1986.
He later became the Clinical Director of the post-acute treatment program for those recovering from Brain Injury. Rick moved back to Northern California in 1991 where he was Clinical Director of Rehabilitation at North Coast Rehabilitation Center in Santa Rosa, CA. Rick returned to full time private practice in 2005 in Santa Rosa. Rick has developed a 16 week Program for individuals recovering from neurological impairment, with a second program developed for individuals who wish to continue benefitting from the structure of a healing community. He also does clinical and medi-legal neuropsychological evaluations, as well as evaluations and treatment for individuals struggling with learning disabilities or dementia. Rick has taught at University of Phoenix and presented over 10 CEU seminars regarding evaluation and rehabilitation in neuro-science, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurobiological process of trauma.
Todd Finnemore, PsyD Vice President
Bio coming shortly
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Jennifer Lotz, PsyD
Secretary -Membership Chair
she/her Dr. Lotz i a licensed psychologist in private practice providing telehealth services across California and first joined RPA in 2013. She comes from a college counseling background prior to launching her practice in 2019. Dr. Lotz has specialized training leading interpersonal process groups and has a special interest in working with members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families. A generalist by training, Dr. Lotz treats a full range of presenting concerns, including depression, anxiety, stress, family of origin and relationship difficulties, and current and past histories of trauma from an interpersonal/relational perspective.
Dr. Lotz earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and went on to earn both master’s and doctorate degrees from the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. While in graduate school, she assisted in the development of Focused Brief Group Therapy (FBGT), a short-term process group model designed for use in college counseling centers. She created a FBGT treatment manual as her dissertation and has presented the approach at the American Group Psychotherapy Association’s annual meeting six times.
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Loi Medvin, PsyD Treasurer
she/her I have a background in non-profits, radio, event production and community organizing. My clinical work began in 2005, when I began graduate school as a single mother (after an almost 10 year break from school). My CRP was entitled, “The Role of Empathy in the Domestic Violence Treatment of Male Batterers” through a feminist theory lens and I graduated in 2011. I was licensed after 3 years of postdoc in a private practice neuropsychology clinic.
Currently I’m in private practice seeing individuals and couples throughout California via teletherapy and in person with a collaborative, holistic approach. I incorporate somatic, Ketamine-Assisted-Psychotherapy, mindfulness, CBT, neuropsychology, Brainspotting (certified), and energy psychology grounded in a psychodynamic, depth-oriented framework. I specialize in affect regulation (anger management/anxiety reduction), integrating transformational experiences, prenatal/postpartum, parenting issues, midlife and menopause with a focus on empowering clients. Occasionally I teach workshops in the community and I host Ecstatic Dance Sebastopol (since 2014), often offering the closing sound baths and meditations.
Tori Branch, PsyD Immediate Past President
she/her I became a member of RPA in early 2021 after relocating my practice to West Sonoma County from San Francisco that same year. Even in that short time, I have benefitted greatly from joining the association and am excited to show my gratitude by serving on the RPA board and supporting our membership. I have held the role of secretary for the Northern California Society of Psychoanalytic Psychology’s board and have honed my organization and communication skills in that role as well as in academic and non-profit settings.
Since 2011 I have split my work life between my private practice and work in community mental health non-profits (Clinic Manager of Psychological Services Center of CIIS 2011-2016; Director of Clinical Services for Access Institute 2016-2021). In each of these roles I served on the organizations’ leadership/administrative teams while also providing group and individual supervision to 20+ psychology trainees over 10 years. In August of 2021, I left my role at Access Institute to focus solely on my practice. I have an office in Graton, CA where I see adult individuals wishing to work in areas of life transition, complex grief, personality conflict, and gender identity and transition. I am currently enrolled in the MAPS MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy Training program and hope to expand my practice in that area once the drug is approved for use by the FDA.
I completed a BA in Psychology from North Carolina State University in 1999, a Master’s in Counseling & Guidance from New York University in 2003, and a Doctor of Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies in 2011. My dissertation focused on the creation of a transgender model of identity formation. My California licensed was first issued in 2013.
When I am not in work mode, I love to spend time exploring Sonoma County. I’ve been a part-time resident since 2015 and was lucky enough to realize my dream of living here full-time in early 2020. I spend my free hours walking country roads, hiking at the coast, canoeing in the Russian River, finding secret camp spots, and tending the fruits, veggies, and flowers in my garden.
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Lindsay Kenny Administrator
she/her Lindsay has a background in Advertising, Media and Marketing. After taking a break from her career to stay at home with her children Mason and Ryder, she decided to rejoin the workforce part time. Her role as RPA administrator is the perfect fit – allowing her to work part time and still be home for her kids. She joined RPA in 2018 and her role includes marketing, membership management, event planning and website management among other tasks. We are grateful for Lindsay’s talents and ongoing support!