I am an independently licensed therapist and the Director of Chemical Dependency Services at Psych & Psych.

My educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Bowling Green State University, and a Masters Degree in Social Science Administration from The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western University. As part of my education and training experience, my internships were completed at the Youngstown Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic and a psycho-social rehabilitation program in Cleveland.

Experiences within my career thus far encompass a broad spectrum of settings. I have worked as a therapist in outpatient mental health and chemical dependency facilities, inpatient psychiatric units, specialized programs designed for the substance abusing or addicted chronically mentally ill, and provided independent consulting for nursing homes. I have also functioned in supervisory roles in these settings, as well as for the Youth Advocate Program in Pennsylvania. Additionally, I have spent several years providing EAP services in both Lorain and Cuyahoga counties.

At Psych and Psych I provide a variety of services including assessments, individual therapy, group therapy, and administration and supervision. My areas of competence are in both mental health and chemical dependency disciplines. Areas of specialization are depression, anxiety, codependency, addictions, and eating disorders, body image issues; with my approach to treatment being primarily cognitive behavioral.