Education & Experience

E D U C A T I O N M.S. Lipscomb University, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Nashville, Tennessee. Degree Awarded 2020. Ph.D. University of Houston, Educational Psychology-Individual Differences Houston, Texas. Degree Awarded 2009. M.A. University of Houston-Clear Lake, Behavior Science-Psychology Clear Lake, Texas. Degree Awarded 1999. B.S. University of Houston, Psychology Houston, Texas. Degree Awarded 1996. E M P L O Y M E N T Nurture House 2019-present Internship Supervisor (May 2023); Clinician (Registered Play Therapist); Guest Speaker for TraumaPlay Courses - EMDR trained, TBRI trained, Certified TraumaPlay Clinician Supervisor: Paris Goodyear-Brown, LCSW, RPT-S New Moon Rising Wellness 2022-2024 Play Therapist, Clinician, Intern Supervisor/Director Cumberland University 2022 Adjunct Professor- Introduction to Psychology Mental Health Cooperative 2019-2020 Behavioral Health Consultant Intern – Integrated Care Supervisors: Adam Graham, LPC/MHSP Lipscomb Student Health Center 2019-2020 Behavioral Health Consultant Intern – Integrated Care Supervisor: Dr. Andy Melton, Ph.D., LPC/MHSP Living Canvas Consulting 2002-2019 Founder and Principal Consultant (Educational Psychology-Individual Differences) – school and in-home behavior consultant, parent trainer, Certified Creative Grief Coach and Trust Based Relation Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner