About My Practice

After 30 years working with children and families in the public educational system in California, I took a three-year sabbatical and sailed in and around the Caribbean. Refreshed, I was ready for a different tack and began working with adolescents and adults, both inpatient and outpatient, at a behavioral health hospital. My experience includes both substance abuse and the full range of diagnosable mental disorders. I began my private practice in the summer of 2008.

I work with Individuals, Couples, and Groups in the following areas:

  • Anxiety/Panic/PTSD/Stress Disorders
  • Bi-Polar
  • Codependency
  • Co-Occurring Disorders
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Emotional/Physical/Sexual Abuse
  • Employee Assistance
  • Gay/Lesbian/Gender
  • Life/Occupation Management
  • Men’s Issues
  • Parenting
  • Substance Abuse/Dependence

If you click on the “Helpful Resources” button, you will be taken to the Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory, a useful tool for any relationship issues, it is one way to begin to see others’ “irritants” as “complements.”

My Credentials

  • Education: Ph.D., University of California, 1986.

  • Certification: FAPA (Fellow American Psychotherapy Association)

  • License: Licensed Mental Health Counselor; Florida License MH 10450

You can verify this license using the following link:
State Licensing Board