The road that led me to Psych & Psych is a bit curvy, including many years in the deep south. I grew up in Elyria, Oh, but completed my undergraduate work in Shreveport, Louisiana at Centenary College. I then traveled to Atlanta to pursue my masters degree in divinity at Emory University, where my education included many courses in pastoral counseling. Following my graduation, I returned to Louisiana and pastored churches near New Orleans, in central and north Lousiana. As a result, I can make gumbo better than Emerill! (The secret is chopping up the okra, and cooking it before you put it in the gumbo. It cuts down on the "slime" okra produces! Cooking tips are free.)

The focus of my education and experience throughout my career in the church has been counseling, I've worked with groups and individuals seeking healing in grief, divorce, and struggling families; I've journeyed with people dealing with identity questions, spiritual struggles, and/or vocational issues. I am always amazed by the potential for healing and direction within all of our stories! Since 2004, I've been a psychology assistant under the supervision of Diana Santantonio, EdS. Some of my clients choose to examine their stories in the light of biblical faith; others do not. Each client sets this agenda in the counseling process with me for her or himself.