My Background and Experience:
With 25 years of experience treating adults, teens, children, and families at all levels of care, from the counseling office, outpatient counseling programs, psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment programs, and even in school settings, I am able to help clients with most emotional, behavioral and relationship challenges they may be facing.
Before making Austin my home, I have lived and worked in Illinois, Alabama, the US Virgin Islands, Florida, and then Hawaii for a number of years. I love people. And, I embrace and appreciate all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, religious and spiritual belief systems, and lifestyle choices.
I have created numerous programs and treatment curriculums for organizations, treatment centers, and schools for issues including Depression, Parenting, ADHD, Substance Abuse, and Chronic Pain.
I served on Kaiser Permanente's National Guideline Development Team to develop evidence-based guidelines in treating children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
While working at Queen’s Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii, which has been recognized by US News and World Report as Best Hospital in Hawaii, I was awarded Clinical Personnel of the Year.
Upon moving to Austin from Hawaii in 2006, I immediately fell in love with the city and the people here. Austinites embody to me what is the Aloha Spirit of Hawaii where there is true warmth and concern for others, love for nature and the land, and the willingness to become an active member of this great community.
Before making Austin my home, I have lived and worked in Illinois, Alabama, the US Virgin Islands, Florida, and then Hawaii for a number of years. I love people. And, I embrace and appreciate all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, religious and spiritual belief systems, and lifestyle choices.
I have created numerous programs and treatment curriculums for organizations, treatment centers, and schools for issues including Depression, Parenting, ADHD, Substance Abuse, and Chronic Pain.
I served on Kaiser Permanente's National Guideline Development Team to develop evidence-based guidelines in treating children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
While working at Queen’s Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii, which has been recognized by US News and World Report as Best Hospital in Hawaii, I was awarded Clinical Personnel of the Year.
Upon moving to Austin from Hawaii in 2006, I immediately fell in love with the city and the people here. Austinites embody to me what is the Aloha Spirit of Hawaii where there is true warmth and concern for others, love for nature and the land, and the willingness to become an active member of this great community.