Training and professional life
Education & Experience
A background in marriage and family therapy, community mental health, family support, crisis counseling, education, and international service.
Education
- Master of Science in Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy — California State University, Chico, 2001, with Distinction
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology — Seattle University, 1993, summa cum laude
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor — Washington State, 2006
- Certified to Teach English as a Second or Foreign Language — School of Teaching English as a Second Language and Seattle University School of Education, 1994
Marriage and family therapy
Private marriage and family therapist in Olympia since September 2003, providing individual and family therapy to the community.
From 2003 through 2006, I provided individual and family therapy through the Family Preservation and Family Reconciliation Services programs of the Department of Social and Health Services, and the Therapeutic Foster Care and Safe Shelter programs at Community Youth Services.
Earlier experience
- Parenting Class Facilitator — Family Support Center
- Foster Care Program Coordinator — Community Youth Services
- Counseling Coordinator — California State University, Chico
- Crisis Counselor — Catalyst Domestic Violence Services
- United States Peace Corps Volunteer and teacher — Slovak Republic
- Teaching Assistant — School of Teaching English as a Second Language, Seattle
- English tutor — Washington State Refugee Resettlement Program
- Group facilitator — Seattle University Student Development, Pathways Department
Memberships and honors
- Associate Member — American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Associate Member — Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Member — Southwest Washington Association of Behavioral Health
- Graduated with Distinction — California State University, Chico
- Graduated summa cum laude and received the Pathways Leadership Award — Seattle University