Biographical Background
I grew up in a small farming community in central Kansas. After graduating from college with a degree in English, I lived overseas for three years-one year in France and two years on an oasis in the Algerian Sahara where I taught English as a second language. Experiencing the contrast between continents and cultures at a relatively early age began to teach me an appreciation for the differences that naturally occur between people.
Upon returning to the States I began graduate work. My graduate education includes a masters in theology and marriage and family therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California which I received in 1977. In 1979 I received my doctorate in marriage and family therapy from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and have been a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy since 1979. After completing my formal academic education, I taught full time at the college level for fifteen years while maintaining a private practice.
My post-doctoral education includes certifications in Conjugal Relationship Enhancement, Couples Communication, Collaborative Divorce Coaching, and Focusing. In addition to five years of training in existential-gestalt therapy, I have received ongoing training in couple therapy and couples sex therapy.
I believe my life experience and my profession have taught me to appreciate and respect the unique qualities of each individual's life path.
If you are interested in my perspective on therapy and relationships, please visit my blog:
pathprocessandpresence.blogspot.com