My graduate training in psychology was at the University of Illinois, in Champaign, Illinois, where I received my doctorate.  Before that I attended the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, earning a Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling.  My pre-doctoral internship was at the Counseling Center at Michigan State University.  After receiving my doctorate I returned to the Counseling Center at MSU to take a temporary full time position before entering private practice.

My bachelors degree was in Elementary Education from Colorado College in Colorado Springs.  After college I spent four years teaching fourth grade before becoming a stock broker for Merrill Lynch for four years.  These different careers have given me a broad perspective in working with clients.

I spent two years working at a nursing home doing therapy with the residents and providing supervision to both Masters level therapists and to limited licensed psychologists. 

For seven years I was one of two facilitators of the MSU Pet Loss Support Group.  While I do not regularly facilitate this group anymore, I do often draw on my experience from working with this group in helping my clients deal with loss and grief.

Since 1999 I have been an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University in the Department of Counselor Education.  I have taught practicum and internship classes, and I supervise Masters level students.