I am fortunate to have had broad and diverse educational, professional, and life-experiences. I have lived in four states and overseas for a total of ten years in three different countries. Prior to my work in therapy, I taught students for ten years ranging from elementary grades, to high school, and at university levels. I bring that diversity of experience to bear in my work as a therapist. I combine a cross-culturally competent mind with a non-judgmental and empathetic concern for the other.
Before completing my M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy, I obtained a dual B.A. in English Literature and Philosophy and earned a Ph.D. in East-West Comparative Philosophy. My doctoral studies focused on concepts of self, theories of emotions, and the roles that music and everyday social activities play in self-cultivational practices and emotional transformation.
I am an avid middle and long distance runner and compete at a high level on the masters circuit both locally and nationally . My running both is integrated into my life and informs my practice of mindfulness and therapy. Lastly, music is central to my daily life. I both listen and I play.
I am able to meet virtually only at this time.
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