Biography
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, #LH00007540 - since 2002
Education
09/97 – 06/99
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Gonzaga University
09/90 – 06/93
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science/Technical Writing
Eastern Washington University
09/88 – 08/90
Associate of Arts and Sciences
&
Associates of Applied Science
in Computer Science
Columbia Basin College, Pasco, WA.
Honors
Personal and/or Close Family Experiences
Graduated Summa Cum Laude for all degrees
1993
Eastern Washington University’s Department of Computer Science’s
Stanley F. Robinson Award for Academic Achievement
1990
Washington Award for Vocational Excellence
Personal and/or Close Family Experiences
Personal and/or Close Family Experiences
Personal and/or Close Family Experiences
Minority Status and White privilege
Fat Positive
LGBTQ
Military Service
Poverty
Trauma and Neglect
ADHD
Toxic Relationships
Additional Trainings Completed
Personal and/or Close Family Experiences
Additional Trainings Completed
Besides countless hours of trainings on my specialities of Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Complex trauma, and Attachment, I have also received trainings in all these areas:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism
Bariatric Surgery
Bisexuality
Borderline Personality Disorder
Burnout
Cancer
Circle of Security Attachment
Complicated Grief
Cultural Competency
Developmental Disabilities
Developmental Needs
Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes
Diversity
Eating Disorders
Elder Abuse
Emotional Manipulation
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)
Gender Violence
Gifted and Talented Population
Grandparents raising Grandchildren
Herbal Medications
Healthy Marriages
Human Trafficking
Inner Voices
Internal Family Systems
LGBTQ
Memory Issues
Military Culture
Mirror Neurons
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Mindfulness
Obesity
Pain
Perfectionism
Personality Disorders
Psychopaths (Dark Personality)
Racial trauma
Ritual and Organized Abuse
Sensory Integration and
Processing Problems
Sexual Assault Advocacy
Sexuality and Implicit Bias
Shame
Sleep Disorders
Smoking
Special Education
Special Needs Children
Stabilization
Suicide
Sexual Harassment
Strengthening the Self
Telehealth – Online Counseling
Transgender Trauma
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Unemployment
Veterans
On a Personal Level
Personal and/or Close Family Experiences
Additional Trainings Completed
I moved to Spokane in 1985, fell in love with this area, and have lived in the Pacific Northwest since then.
I am a mother and grandmother.
I enjoy reading and learning, landscaping/gardening, knitting, jigsaw puzzles, and traveling. I am an avid foodie.
I also enjoy taking pictures of unusual or beautiful cloud formations or sunsets, which I have shared on this website.