Education & Experience

I have a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Santa Monica. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2002. Prior to that, I worked as a Registered Music Therapist, having obtained my Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Certificate in Music Therapy in 1986. I have been working in field of mental health and wellness for over 35 years. I have provided care for children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and elders. I have facilitated individual, couples, family, and group therapy in school-based services, residential settings, outpatient mental health, in-patient psychiatric care, partial hospitalization, community-based services, and/or private practice. I have extensive training in Expressive Arts therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused CBT, and Narrative therapy and am now in the process of becoming certified as an EMDR therapist. I have also managed and developed programs, facilitated clinical supervision for pre-Master's and Master's level clinicians, and provided trainings on a variety of topics. I am also certified as an Emotional Emancipation Circle (TM) facilitator.