About
About Me
I am an experienced and skilled mental health and substance abuse professional therapist with solid communication skills and well-honed assessment and triage abilities. I have been doing counseling since 1982, having worked right away in Mental Health Services after graduating from college. I also do Christian Counseling.
I earned my Master’s Degree in Clinical Counseling from Cairn University in 2004. I have worked extensively as a Clinical Case Manager, Primary Therapist, Group Therapist, and Therapist for impaired health care professionals. I also have 16 years of experience in Pastoral Counseling through three local churches.
I have a son and a daughter, aged 36 and 31 years old. My son Mark, is a Head Baseball Coach for a small college in South Carolina while my daughter, Carole is a medical assistant in San Diego, California. I am also a grandmother to a 3 year old girl, Charlie.
Visit Schedule: Every Week Monday To Friday. Evening and Saturday appointments available.
Credentials
- Eligible for Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) Master’s Level
- Eligible for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Licensure
Education
Grace College
- Winona Lake, Indiana
- Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Minor in Biblical Ministries
- Graduated, December 1982
Cairn University
(Formerly Philadelphia Biblical University)
- Langhorne, Pennsylvania
- Master of Science, Professional Counseling
- Graduated, May 2004
- Certificate for State License Eligibility
Training and Certifications
- Rendered 3,600 Hours of Supervised Counseling
- Pastoral Counseling Certification through Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation
- American Association of Christian Counselors Regional Conference Training
- Drug and Alcohol Counseling Training Credits through Department of Drug and Alcohol Prevention
Skills and Memberships
- Integrating Spirituality and Recovery
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Rational Emotive Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Trauma, Grief, and Divorce Recovery
- Life Coaching
- Certified in First Aid/CPR
Grace College
- Public Speaking Engagements for Training in Various Mental Health and Substance Abuse Topics
- Fully Developed Training Programs for Post-Doctoral Providers at MH Consultants, Inc. Provider Network
- Obtained Approvals for Continuing Education Credits From APA- Approved Psychology Board, State Social Work Board, and PCB
- Supervised and Mentored Master’s Level Therapist Seminary Student Interns