- Received her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK
- Completed her clinical residency at the Biloxi Veterans Administration Medical Center in Biloxi, MS., sub-specializing in Primary Care with a three-month rotation in Behavioral Medicine
- Began her post-doctoral residency at this office in August of 1999
- Began her contract position as Consulting Psychologist at Jetson Correctional Center for Youth, a Louisiana juvenile forensic facility, in January of 2000
- Beginning Post-Doctoral Masters program in Clinical Psychopharmacology through the California School of Professional Psychology in April of 2000
- Certified Ropes Presenter/Facilitator (Adventures in Reality Training Course)
- Works with children, adolescents, and adults performing individual, couples, and group therapy
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| AREAS OF SPECIAL TRAINING & INTEREST |
- Anxiety/Depression
- Adolescent Conduct
- Marital/Relationship Issues
- Human Sexuality in Psychotherapy
- Smoking Cessation
- Interpersonal Relationships at Work
- Chronic Pain
- Geropsychology
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hepatitis C & HIV/AIDS
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| RESEARCH INTERESTS |
- Empathy in counseling practices
- Intimacy and satisfaction in personal and professional relationships
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
- Job satisfaction
- Out- & In-patient client satisfaction
- Length of psychiatric hospitalization
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| AFFILIATIONS |
- American Psychological Association
- Louisiana Psychological Association
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