About

Specializes in helping children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics to understand their mental health conditions as well as moods, thoughts, and behaviors. Throughout treatment, clients will learn healthy habits to take control of their lives as well as coping skills to deal with challenges and problematic situations. These include Mood Disorders (Bi-Polar, Anxiety, and Depression), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, behavior problems in children and teens, changes within the family, communication problems, death of a loved one, divorce, separation or marital problems, LGBTQA++, polyamorous relationships, psycho-sexual issues, parent-child conflicts, sibling issues, stressful events or major life transitions, and trauma. A nine-year veteran of the United States Air Force; widow of a 20-year USAF retiree; NC Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); Certified in Parent-Child Interactional Therapy, UNC-Duke Consortium; member of the National Association of Social Workers, Diplomate in Hypnosis, Diplomate in American Psychotherapy Association, (diplomate means the highest level of training one can accomplish), Board Certified Expert in Forensic Trauma, member of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress (AAETS). In 1988, completed all requirements for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists under the supervision of Dr Geroge Wolcott.  Taught college-level classes as an Associate and Adjunct Professor in Social Work, Psychology, and Sociology. Have worked as the interim Human Service Program Director (chair) for Mitchell College, Field Placement Coordinator, and Director, Livingstone College. Owned a private practice with eight therapists, a psychiatrist, and a psy nurse practitioner working for me from 1993-2014. Have worked as Program Director and manager for non-profit and for-profit agencies; long-term care consultant, and Director of Psychological Health for the USAF.