I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, and certified trauma therapist.
I hold degrees in engineering physics (BS, Cornell University), chemical engineering (PhD, Texas Tech), and Professional Counseling (MA, Amberton University).
I came to Texas with the United States Air Force. After military service and graduate school, I went to work in industry.
I completed the counseling practicum in a geriatric psychiatric hospital.
I draw on my own life experiences and include validated, professional therapeutic techniques to collaborate with clients in overcoming obstacles in their careers, married life, parenting, and individual lives. For those clients who would like to integrate their spirituality in their journeys to heal and grow, I include prayer, scripture, and spiritual reading as part of the therapeutic process.
I assist with a wide range of life problems, particularly trauma, addiction, codependency, and family of origin issues. I use cognitive/behavioral and developmental approaches to therapy, and support clients who want to incorporate their spirituality in counseling. I encourage clients to take initiative and to develop insight in the healing process. I help clients challenge the old way of thinking, explore the origins of psychological wounds, and take ethical action.
