I have provided psychotherapy and social work services for over 21 years after receiving my MSW (Master of Social Work) in 1987 from San Diego State University, and completed graduate field placement in a therapeutic group home for adolescents. After four years of working in a larger residential treatment program for delinquent teens, I began to focus more on work with adults in outpatient settings with County Alcohol and Drug Programs and Mental Health, and as Treatment Coordinator in a private psychiatric hospital.
I opened my own Ventura, CA practice in 1995 to devote my attention to helping clients reach their own goals in healing from trauma, addictions, pain, and provide support for their developing better relationships with self and with others.