I have an MA in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University, specializing in Transpersonal Psychology. I have worked extensively with individual adults, children, couples and groups. I have worked as a child therapist at the preschool and elementary school levels.

Being a therapist is a second career for me. My professional background includes science, business, writing, computers, and education. However, the biggest changes in my life have been from encountering the kinds of challenge many of my clients experience. This history helps me understand what they are going through and how to help.

I chose the Transpersonal Specialty because of my belief that meaning and spirituality are important to most people. This could be as simple as family and friends, music, sitting on a mountaintop or by the ocean, watching a sunset, and anything else that is deeply moving. It could include meditating, practicing a religion, praying, and many other things.  Often when people are in distress, they neglect the activities that provide the deepest meaning, comfort and confidence. I often encourage my clients to strengthen their spiritual values, because those values affect everything else in their lives.