Private Practice - Tustin, CA.
Psychotherapy with Adult Individuals, Couples, Children From Age Seven & Families. Specialties In The Treatment of Depression; Adjustment Disorders; Blended Families; Single-Parent Families; Hypnotherapy for Stress, Phobias and Motivation; Anxiety Disorders; Men's Issues; Codependence; Internet Addiction; Grief/Loss; Singles Issues, Online Life Coaching And Counseling And Emotional Adjustment Issues Related To Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Contracted Provider with; Blue Shield, Carebridge EAP, Cigna Behavioral Health, Community Care Network (CCN), Health Net, Horizon Health, Integrated Behavioral Health, Magellan Behavioral Health, One Health Plan, PacifiCare Behavioral Health, Prudential, United Behavioral Health, U.S. Behavioral Health Plan (USBH) and Value Behavioral Health.

California State Board of Behavioral Science
Oral Exam Commissioner - Marriage, Family and Child Therapist Licensing Exam

Brea Hospital Neuropsychiatric Center/CPC Brea Canyon Hospital - Brea, CA.
Ancillary Staff Member and Contract Therapist for Adult, Multi-Family and Men's Groups on I.T.U. & Open Adult Units.

Chairman, Human Services Committee governing by-laws and polices related to all Allied Health Professionals.

Member, Credentialing Committee

Member, Medical Executive Committee governing all hospital policies and practices.

College Hospital - Cerritos, CA.
Ancillary Staff Member - Inpatient Private Practice

Orange County Family Counseling Center/Straight Talk Clinic - Fountain Valley, CA.
Clinical Supervisor & Staff Clinician
Duties included; Individual & Group Supervision of interns & unlicensed staff, Clinical Assessment, Psychotherapy & Intern Training.

 Education

*International College - Los Angeles, CA.
 M.A. Psychology 8/82

*Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Van Nuys, CA.
 Hypnotherapy Training 9/80-2/81

*University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT.
 B.S. Business Administration/Manpower Management & Labor Relations 6/75

*Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
 California License #MFC18168 6/83

*California State Hypnosis Certification
 Cert. #1713 7/84

 Affiliations

*California Association Of Marriage & Family Therapists
 Clinical Member

*Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
 President, Support Group Facilitator, Newsletter Editor
 CCFA/Orange County Chapter 1/93 - 8/95

 Board of Trustees, Support Group Facilitator
 CCFA/Orange County Chapter 8/95 - 8/98

 Member CCFA - 10/92 - Present