Qualifications

My educational honors include a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Cincinnati and a Master’s of Science Degree in Environmental Education from Lesley University. I have over twenty year’s experience teaching environmental education to children and young adults. I have had the pleasure to know the names of over five thousand children in that time.

I completed a one-year course in narrative therapy, taught by Jill Freedman and Gene Combs, and have completed many narrative therapy workshops. I attended the International Narrative Therapy Conference, in Vancouver, in 2012 and 2017.

I have presented at:   African-American Folk Festival at the Smithsonian in Washington DC American Museum of Natural History in New York Barnard College Cincinnati Private Practice Group in Ohio Columbia University Montgomery County Children’s Services NASW-NC State Wide Conference The University of Cincinnati in Ohio Wright State University in Ohio Private consulting groups

Licensed by the Hawaiian Board of Social Work

Licensed by the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board (license number C010521), I am professionally insured and a member of the National Association of Social Workers. I was the host of the Art of Storytelling Podcast with 123 hours of online content. I won the 2009 National Oracle Award for Service to the storytelling community from the National Storytelling Association.

More Questions about Therapy and how it Works – Try my frequently asked question page.Ready to Schedule a session – email me or call me (937) 767-8696   Want to know more about Narrative Therapy? Try my brief description of narrative therapy.