Education

MA in Counseling, University of North Carolina Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, 1996

BA in Sociology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1977

Additional Training

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) Trained, 2022 and 2023

Somatic Experiencing International Conference, 2021

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, 2021

Gottman Method: level 1, 2020

Rutgers University Summer School for Substance Abuse Studies, 1994

Counseling Career

Clinical Practice since 2017

UNC Chapel Hill, Stress Management and Resiliency Training Facilitator, 2017-2019

School Counselor, NC Public Schools, 1994-2019

Substance Abuse Services, Robeson Healthcare-1993, Bethesda Link, Southern Pines-2001 and Caring Dental Professionals, Southern Pines-2008

National Alliance for Mental Illness, Board of Directors, Southern Pines, NC, 1999

Professional Affiliations

American Counseling Association