When I was in high school, I really didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. When I saw an advertisement in the local newspaper looking for volunteers at the Family Violence Project (FVP), a resource center for victims of domestic abuse, I called.
At the time, I had no idea that my ability to listen and to provide emotional support would eventually lead me to an undergraduate degree in social work (BASW) from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, a graduate degree (MSW) from Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts and a lifelong career as a licensed clinical social worker.
In addition to my clinical work, I have used my social work skills in a variety of settings:
- owned and operated a private therapy practice
- been the Director of Outpatient Services at a medical conglomerate
- provided mental health services to inmates at a county jail
- been adjunct faculty at the largest public university in Maine
- written grants and strategic plans for nonprofits as a management consultant
- been an evaluator of multi-year, multi-million-dollar federal grants
- been an expert court witness relating to domestic abuse and anger
- been a national conference presenter on domestic abuse and anger
Nonclinical Interests
During my nonclinical time I love writing and traveling. My husband and I are avid travelers and explorers. Since 2018, we have traveled in a motorhome thousands of miles through many cities and towns across all 48 contiguous states. We have chronicled our travels on a separate website: www.rvingnomads.com