About ME
I am one of only 18 board certified Telemental Health Providers in the US. I have always enjoyed working with my patients, helping them to learn how to cope more effectively, to look at their situations in constructive rather than destructive ways, to expand their world and their knowledge of it, and to be open to how they can be their own agents of change. They learn how to reduce guilt and maybe look at life with a little humor and enjoyment. My patients have always been told that when they don’t need me, they will know it, and they will have skills to be able to use for the rest of their lives.
Experience
I have over 47 years experience, in a wide variety of settings - state psychiatric hospital, U.S. Army mental hygiene clinic, community mental health center, and private practice in Alabama and Tennessee. My experience has included working with some of the most severe problems to seemingly simple ones, but each one is a challenge and I still enjoy what I do. Each person, each problem is important in it’s own way. The problems have included, but are not limited to: depression, anxiety disorders, parent-child conflict, PTSD, marital conflict, substance abuse, spouse abuse, loss and grief counseling, LGBT issues, behavioral components of medical conditions, stress management, communication, problem solving, and changes in life. My 28 years in the Army has given me the experience to work with PTSD in the military as well as civilian life.
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SPECIALTIES
Anxiety and Depression
Post-Partum Depression
PTSD and Trauma
Marriage and Relationship Counseling
Adjustment & Life Transition
Bereavement and Grief
Behavioral Disorders
Behavioral Therapy
Addictive Behavior Disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Abuse and Survivors of Abuse
Grief Counseling
Men's Issues and Health
Women's Issues and Health
LGBTQI Ally
Aging and Geriatric Issues
Anger Management
Panic Disorder
Stress Management
Education
The University of Virginia
B.A. Psychology
Miami University
M.A., ABD Clinical Psychology
Department of Defense
Equal Opportunity Management Coursework