Professional background

Education:

  • Bachelor in social Work, 1978 University of Kansas
  • Master's in Social Work, 1982 University of Kansas

    • Specialized training:

  • Drug and Alcohol addictions
  • Co-Dependency issues
  • Family Systems Theory
  • Grief, Loss and Bereavement
  • Aging and Caregiving
  • Over 20 years experience and training in working with broad range of emotional and relationship challenges

    • Previous work settings:

  • Catholic Social Services
  • Intensive Family Counseling
  • Baptist Medical Center, Adolescent Chemical Dependency Unit
  • Johnson County Juvenile Court, Crossroads Program
  • Wyandotte County Juvenile Court

    • Current work setting:

  • Private Practice: individuals, couples, and families
  • Presenter and trainer for professional community and the general public on variety of subjects
  • Adjunct faculty member, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Edwards Campus

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