I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT17564) (1982) having received my Master of Arts degree in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from Santa Clara University in 1982. I maintain a private practice through telehealth/online in Visalia, CA.
I am an interactive and growth-oriented therapist. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help her build on her strengths, address her challenges, and to make the changes she wants to make in her life.
I have extensive training in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, and childhood trauma, and in the modalities of Psychosynthesis, Gestalt Therapy, Mindfulness, Spiritual Direction, Play Therapy, and Sand Tray Therapy.
My professional background includes having worked as a child protective services social worker, educator, director of a parental stress hotline, crisis intervention counselor, Executive Director of a nonprofit counseling and educational center, Deputy Director of Social Services for Tulare County, and as a medical social worker in a hospital family birth center, pediatrics and NICU, and as a hospital medical oncology social worker.
In addition to being a therapist, I have been a presenter at local, state, and international conferences and to general audiences speaking on the topics of healing from childhood trauma, child abuse prevention and treatment, parenting, communication, stress and relaxation, and good health and well-being.
My book, Heal Your Anxiety Now! Five-Minute Tools for Moving Beyond Surviving Into Thriving, was published in October 2022, and is available in paperback, hardcover, ebook, and audiobook. You can learn more here!
Education: Master of Arts degree from Santa Clara University in 1982License: California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT17564) (1982)
Professional Memberships: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists