I earned a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 1985. 

Continuing education and training includes:

• Family Systems theory and therapy

• Child Psychotherapy

• Play therapy for individuals and groups

• Solution-Focused therapy

• Motivational Interviewing

• Clinical evaluation and psychological assessment

Clinical experience includes:

• Counseling services for children, teens, families, and adults in community mental health settings since 1984

• Providing clinical supervision since 1990

• Lead Risk Manager providing on-call clinical consultation and professional assistance to staff, counselors, and other supervisors

Teaching experience includes:

• Adjunct Faculty member at Lewis & Clark College for over 25 years in the Graduate School of Education and Counseling

• Instructor for the Center for Community Engagement at Lewis & Clark College for over 10 years

• 30-hour clinical supervisor training for professional counselors and social workers that meets state requirements

• Supervision, ethics, counseling interventions, and other continuing professional education topics

In any supervision relationship, creating trust, having a strong sense of curiosity, and a willingness to learn are important in developing our craft.  Within a person-centered frame, by providing developmentally-informed supervision, we intertwine current research and a thoughtful, discerning experiential knowledge base.  Emphasizing emotional sensitivity and intuition, we can find ways to reach your goals of expertise in treatment and continued professional development. 

My beliefs include:

• Both psychotherapy and clinical supervision are a creative and dynamic combination of science and art

• The primary roles for any supervisor are listening, teaching, and providing expert support

• Decades of experience working with a wide range of clinical presentations, client issues, family configurations, ages, identity considerations, socio-economic backgrounds, demographic factors, and DSM-V TR diagnostics gives me perspective to apply to your situation 

• My extensive experience and training providing developmentally-informed clinical supervision utilizing a variety of approaches, evidence-based practices, and clinical intervention styles can help both newer and more experienced professionals find their strengths and develop their unique clinical abilities

• Collaboration is important as I work to create space for inclusive discussions about all clinical matters