Training & Specializations

Primary Training & Certification

Undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Maryland, College Park

Masters of Social Work from the University of Maryland at Baltimore

Certified Clinical Social Work License earned in 1999

Special Training & Certification Includes:

Stacia Synnevstvedt's year long intensive, Intuitive Training Program,

Tara Brach's Mindfulness & Meditation Professional Training Course and Advanced Mindfulness Techniques for Clients with Donald F. Sloane

Dr. Daniel Siegel, of The Mindsight Institute for Mental Health & Mindfulness Practioners.

Postpartum Mental Illness Specialist through Karen Kleiman's Postpartum Mental Health Certification Program.

People's Institute for Survival & Beyond (PISAB) Undoing Racism Program

Kristin Neff's Self-Compassion & Emotional Resilience Intensive

Dr. Anne Procyk's Nutritional and Integrative Interventions for Mental Health Disorders

Experiencing the Power of Expressive Arts Techniques with Dr. Tanya Slay

Certified in Energetic Healing Modalities (including EFT & TAPAS)

Special Training in LGBTQ Support & Resources