Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSW), 1978

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Central Iowa Psychological Services, Ames, IA June 2003-present
Therapist
Provide child, adolescent, adult and couples psychotherapy. Play therapy to children. My therapeutic style is eclectic utilizing a psychodynamic framework when appropriate or humanistic, relational, cognitive behavioral or family systems approaches when indicated.

Private Practice, Ames, IA March 2003-present
Provide child, adolescent, adult and couples psychotherapy. Play therapy to children. My therapeutic style is eclectic utilizing a psychodynamic framework when appropriate or humanistic, relational, cognitive behavioral or family systems approaches when indicated.

Private Practice, Seattle, WA 1992-2002
Provide child, adolescent, adult and couples psychotherapy. Play therapy to children. My therapeutic style is eclectic utilizing a psychodynamic framework when appropriate or humanistic, relational, cognitive behavioral or family systems approaches when indicated.

Family Services, Eastside/Bellevue, WA 1991-1996
Outpatient Therapist
Provide individual, couple and family therapy. Play therapy to children

Community Psychiatric Clinic, Seattle, WA 1988-1992
Outpatient Therapist, Child and Family Services
Provided outpatient therapy to children ages 3-18 using a psychodynamic framework when appropriate. Provided parent guidance. Provided family support and parent guidance to children's day treatment program. School consultation.

Family Services, Eastside/Bellevue, WA 1987-1988
Intern/Therapist, Counseling Services
Provided outpatient therapy to couples, families and individuals including play therapy with children. Provided parent guidance as needed. Concentration on psychoanalytic theory and practice. Co-facilitated group for abusive men and a children's loss group.

Community Psychiatric Clinic, Seattle, WA 1985-1987
Case Manager, Child & Family Services, 1987
Part time. Provided case management services , education and behavior management to latency age children in the therapeutic day treatment program.
Intern/Outpatient Therapist, Child & Family Services, 1986-1987
Provided outpatient therapy to pre-teen and adolescent children using a psychodynamic framework. Provided weekly parent guidance. School consultation.

Case Manager/Therapist, Wallingford House, 1985-1987
Provided club house, day treatment services to chronically mentally ill adults. Focused on pre-vocational skill development. Team approach. Provided counseling, psycho-educational groups and comprehensive case management.

Community House, Seattle, WA 1983-1985
Counselor/Clinical Records Coordinator/Intake Worker
Supervised clinical records for @125 cases as well as carrying an individual caseload of chronically mentally ill patients. Provided case management and counseling. Facilitated groups. Conducted initial intakes.

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 1982-1983
Social Work Assistant, Senior Care Program
Inpatient program for elderly who had potential to return to independent living. Discharge planning. Extensive psychosocial histories. Multi-disciplinary team approach. Family conferences.

Zepf Community Mental Health Center, Toledo, OH 1979-1981
Unit Manager/Case Manager
Involved in development and implementation of "club house," pre-vocational training program for chronically mentally ill adults. Team approach. Counseling and comprehensive case management provided. Screening and assessment.
Emergency Call/Outreach Worker
Part-time evenings and weekends. Responded to emergency telephone calls from the community with crisis counseling and outreach. Provided resources and assisted in hospitalization when necessary.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Licensed Independent Social Worker-Iowa State #06170
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker-Washington State #LW00005565

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
National Association of Social Workers - Iowa Chapter
Child Mental Health Specialist-Washington State
Child Therapy Association-Past President- Washinton State
Washington State Society for Clinical Social Workers