I have been helping people with their problems since 1967. I attended college and graduate school in Virginia and North Carolina, attaining a BA in Sociology, a MEd in Child Development and Family Relations and a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have taught in five universities and colleges and am the author of therapy manuals and mass market self-help books, as well as two limited edition art books. I am also a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Along with my husband, Chuck, I am the co-owner of the Three Amigos Clinic in the Northern Rockies, in Powell, Wyoming. The clinic is located in a rural setting where mental health services have been scarce and it was built from the ground up to address human concerns that have been shelved for many years due to this lack. The clinic offers traditional talk therapies, EMDR, canine assisted therapy, horse assisted therapy, consultation and expert testimony to courts, seminars, research, and clinical supervision for other therapists.