​​I graduated from John F. Kennedy University in 2001 with a master's degree in Counseling Psychology, with a specialization in working with couples and families.  I have been in the social services arena for over 25 years, with 20 of those years providing counseling services to children, teens and families in both clinic and school based settings. Over the last 15 years, I have been a Clinical Supervisor in both a community mental health agency providing and supervising services working primarily with at-risk youth and their families as well as supervising Marriage & Family Therapy Associates in private practice settings.  I also have experience working with trauma, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, sexual assault, residential and in-home services, crisis response/intervention, and am Adjunct Faculty at California State University East Bay in the Educational Psychology Department.    I enjoy spending time outdoors (anywhere near water), traveling, being creative, enjoying time with friends and family, gardening, reading, movies and just having down time for self-care.  Some of my favorite adventures have included skydiving, zip-lining and white-water rafting.