Dr. Rodriguez began research and clinical work with trauma survivors as a student of David Foy in 1989. He has authored original clinical research articles investigating PTSD in child sexual abuse survivors and developed assessment instruments for youth trauma history and PTSD. Dr. Rodriguez trained at the National Center for PTSD and the UCLA Trauma Psychiatry Program, where he later served on the academic research faculty. He currently serves as a trauma research consultant to agencies in the Greater Los Angeles area. Dr. Rodriguez also maintains a private practice in Santa Monica, California, where he specializes in complex trauma work with adults and children.