I have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Colorado
State University and graduated in 1975.I received my Master’s degree in Social work (MSW) from the University
of Denver in 1978.I have made it
a priority to keep up with continuing education experiences by going to
numerous workshops in the field of psychotherapy annually.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, the highest level of credentialing by the state of Colorado, earned by having a set number of years of experience, supervision, and passing an exam on clinical issues. I am also a Board Certified Diplomate in clinical Social work, which is a national credential earned by having a set number of years of experience and supervision.
Experience
I have more than twenty-four years of full time private practice
experience. I have more than thirty two years post graduate
experience. I worked as a school social worker for Cherry Creek Schools
for eight years in primary and secondary settings prior to going into full time
private practice. I had a part time private practice for five years while
working in the school district. Right now, I limit my practice to seeing
adults individually, marital therapy or couples’ counseling, adolescent, and child/family
therapy.
Over the years I have experience in hospitalizations of adult and
adolescent populations. I have provided EAP (employee assistance program)
clinical services and administrative coordination for two large federal
contracts. I have consulted with corporate organizations. I have
provided leadership of a clinical corporation to provide services for managed
care companies. I had a divorce mediation practice for five years.
I have testified as an expert witness in numerous court cases.
Prior to going to graduate school I worked for the Division of Youth Services
of Colorado in a locked unit for extremely disturbed delinquent
adolescents. I also managed a shelter care home in Fort Collins, Colorado
immediately after my undergraduate education.
Having been in private practice for quite a few years I have developed my own
approaches and ways of looking at life that have been very helpful to my
clients, young and old. So, even if you don’t think you really need to be
in therapy, you may benefit from some of my knowledge and experience. I
am in the process of writing a book about life and the struggles we all
have. In my book, I share many of the metaphors and conceptual
frameworks I have developed through out the years I have been a professional
and have found to be particularly helpful to my clients. It will be available for purchase on this website
in the future. I will also be making some of the individual chapters available for
purchase so please return to purchase some gems of
insight that will be helpful to you.
