​I have been working in the counseling field since 1998.  My  journey to where I am today has been a long and interesting one.   



My journey has been influenced by  several questions. 
These include:

• Why do we do the things we do? 
• How do we find meaning, happiness, and inner peace?
• Are there common areas of consciousness that join all of us together, and how do we access these?
• How do we develop meaningful and fulfilling relationships, work and other activities?

I have lived in a number of places and have had a number of careers including working as a carpenter, teaching Grades 1 to 8 in Waldorf Schools, and most recently in the counseling field. 

My counseling experience includes:

• Outpatient mental health services for adults, children and families.
• Residential and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment for both adults, adolescents, and families,
• Supervising an alcohol and drug treatment and prevention program for adolescents and their families.

Notable educational and professional achievements include:

• BA in history from Louisiana State University
• Waldorf Teacher Training at Emerson College, Sussex, England
• MEd in Counseling from the University of Oregon
• Licensed Marriage and Family  Therapist.
• Internal Family Systems therapy Level II training and certification.
• Supervisor for a Functional Family Therapy team.  FFT is an evidenced based practice for working with families with older children

Other experiences and areas of interest: 

• Parent of five children, three of whom are step children
• Singing and playing the fiddle with several groups
• Hiking, Biking, Swimming, Yoga and Camping

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