Background
I began my career in California, working as a medical social worker at two different hospitals, and moved into supervision, administration, and consultation. I worked in a hemodialysis unit, emergency room, rehabilitation unit, burn center, and nursing home. I was the Director of Human Services at Brotman Medical Center. I moved to Washington, D.C., where I continued my private practice and started a travel business, which I co-owned for 10 years. That enabled me to travel throughout the world and interact with a multitude of cultures. I moved my practice to Seattle in 1985, and subsequently to Marysville, Lake Stevens, Everett, and finally to my current office located between Poulsbo and Silverdale in Kitsap County, WA. I also have extensive experience providing counseling services electronically through telephonic and secure video connections.
Credentials
Washington State and California licenses in clinical social work are specified below. I have also been previously licensed in California as a Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor. and in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Arizona as a clinical social worker. Present credentials:
- M.S.W. Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work, University of Southern California (USC)
- L.I.C.S.W. Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (WA License #LW00005218)
- L.C.S.W. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CA License #LCSW27020-retired)
- Q.C.S.W. Qualified Clinical Social Worker
- D.C.S.W. Diplomate in Clinical Social Work
Education & Training in clinical hypnotherapy, Hypnosis Institute
EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (Advanced Level 2 Training), EMDR Institute
Author, The Expert Consumer: A Complete Handbook (Prentice-Hall, 1977)