History
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, receiving my Master's Degree in Counseling from the University of Southern California. I specialize in psychological rehabilitation of addictive and co-occurring disorders, including stress, separation, PTSD, depression, grief and bereavement and also in working with individuals struggling with emotional and trauma issues. I have also served for more than two decades as Executive Director of Integrated Awareness Programs, working with clients suffering from stress, addiction, trauma, abuse, grief, separation, divorce and blended family issues. I am a Primary Therapist at Harmony Place,a dual diagnosis residential program for the past six years. Additionally, I am a Psychological Consultant/Evaluator for the State of California Alternative Sentencing Program. I have also been working for over ten years with professional athletes dealing with addiction and trauma.
Specialties
Individual and couple pscyhotherapy dealing with complicated grief, addiction and trauma. Sports medicine therapy addressing dual diagnosis issues.