I am a native Austinite who received a master’s degree in social work and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Texas. I began my career at Shoal Creek Hospital’s adolescent unit where I was a program counselor for seven years. During my tenure there, I created a group for adolescents who had been sexually abused, developed and ran a children's treatment program, and led the parent group for families in aftercare who had a teen with alcohol or drug problems. After leaving Shoal Creek, I joined the Minirth-Meier Tunnell and Wilson clinic and began working with both adults and children. I co-led or led a group for individuals with eating disorders and was clinical director for an inpatient eating disorders program. Since 1992, I have been in private practice.

I specialize in working with anxiety and depression, PTSD, grief and loss, and medical and neurological conditions, using a variety of modalities including EMDR, cognitive-behavioral techniques, Motivational Interviewing, and hypnosis.

I have a grown child of whom I am very proud. Accidentally, I adopted four cats during COVID, and they keep me entertained. As a lifelong musician, I sing in my church choir and play and sing in a musical group that performs in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. I tutor and assist a refugee family in their transition to this country. My passion is hiking archaeological ruins in Utah's Canyon Country, and when I'm not doing that, I stay in shape by walking the Austin hills with my long-time walking buddies. On weekends I go to lunch and movies or plays with a friend.