Education:
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Master of Arts Degree in Community Counseling
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Minor in Women’s Studies
Clayton State University
Associate of Science in Nursing
Credentials:
Registered Nurse, State of Florida #RN9257601
Licensed Mental Health Counselor State of Florida #MH 10047 Licensed Professional Counselor State of Texas #67736 National Certified Counselor #207709
Board Certified Life Coach #BCC000060
Experience:
Expressive Counseling, LLC
Counselor and Owner
Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region
Charlotte, North Carolina
Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
Professional Affiliations:
American Counseling Association
Sandplay Therapists of America
Sigma Theta Tau International – Honor Society of Nursing
Additional Post Graduate Education
Sandplay Therapy Institute, 2010-2011 Foundational Life Coach Practicum, Institute for Life Coach Training, 2008
Foundational Life Coach Training, Institute for Life Coach Training, 2007
Substance Abuse Counseling, 2007 – Argosy University
Human Sexuality Counseling, 2007 – Argosy University
Expressive Arts Therapy, 2006 – Appalachian State University
Gestalt Therapy, 2005 – Appalachian State University
Expressive Arts for Children, 2005 – Appalachian State University
Seminars and Workshops Presented
Heart 2 Heart: Women in Relationships & The Science of Happiness
Heartbeat Radio for Women, Thursdays from 4:15-5:00 pm January 28th – June 10, 2110
Living Fully as a Way to Honor Your Mother
VITAS, May, 2009
The Conscious Stepfamily Workshop
Orlando Diocese, January, 2009
Stepfamily 101
Orlando Diocese, January, 2009
Grief in the Workplace
Southeastern Association of Credit Management, December, 2008
Stepfamily 101
Orlando Diocese, November 2008
The Tasks of Mourning: The Straightforward Way to Helping Our Grieving Clients
Mental Health Counselors of Central Florida, November 2008
Grief and Loss During the Holiday Season
Florida Hospital, October 2008
Compassion Fatigue: The Cost of our Calling
Association of Death Education and Counseling, October 2008
The Vision for Your Step-family Workshop
Orlando Diocese, September 2008
Step-family 101
Orlando Diocese, August, 2008
The Path to Happiness: Releasing the Past
Orlando Diocese, August, 2008
Spirituality and the Single Parent
Orlando Diocese, April and May, 2008
Grief and Loss from a Multicultural Perspective
ALS Association, National Office, April, 2008
Compassion Fatigue for Funeral Directors
Lohman Funeral Homes, March, 2008
Grief and Loss from a Developmental Perspective
Life Span Development Class, Rollins College, January 2008
You’re Not Crazy, You’re Grieving
Lost Loved Ones Support Services, October, 2007
Pediatric Nurses Get To Play Too!
Pediatric End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, 2007
Empathy: The Secret to Handling Difficult Families, 2006
Hospice and Palliative Care, Charlotte Region
Compassion Fatigue in the Long Term Care Community, 2006
Hospice and Palliative Care, Charlotte Region
What I Have and Haven’t Lost: Expressing Grief through Collage, 2006
Hospice and Palliative Care, Charlotte Region
The Memory Wreath: Honoring our Long Term Care Community Residents, S2006
Hospice and Palliative Care, Charlotte Region
The Strength Stick: Chameleon’s Journey Grief Camp for Children, 2006
Hospice and Palliative Care, Charlotte Region
Continuing Education
Suicide and Risk Assessment Bayside Continuing Education, May, 2012
Anger Management Bayside Continuing Education, May, 2012
Substance Related Relapse Bayside Continuing Education, May, 2012
Eating Disorders Bayside Continuing Education, May, 2012
Children of Alcoholics Bayside Continuing Education, April, 2012
Birth Order Bayside Continuing Education, April, 2012
Medical Errors Prevention Bayside Continuing Education, April, 2012
Effects of Nutrition on Depression Bayside Continuing Education, April, 2012
Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things Bayside Continuing Education, April, 2012
Birth Order Bayside Continuing Education, April, 2012
Power of Change Bayside Continuing Education, April, 2012
Boundary and Ethical Issues in Counseling Relationships Bayside Continuing Education, April, 2012
The Living Reality of the Psyche Sandplay Therapy Institute, October, 2011
Complex Clinical Explorations in Sandplay Therapy Sandplay Therapy Institute, September, 2011
The Body of Trust: Traumatic Loss and Meaning Construction Association for Death Education and Counseling Conference June, 2011
Meaning in Parents Bereaved by Cancer: A Mixed Method Study Association for Death Education and Counseling Conference, June, 2011
Compassion Fatigue and Its Effects on Those Who Care Association for Death Education and Counseling Conference, June 2011
Impact of the Oncologist’s Grief on Oncologist Well-Being Association for Death Education and Counseling Conference, June 2011
Black Saturday: Grief and Bereavement Support Following a Catastrophic Fire Association for Death Education and Counseling Conference, June, 2011
Models of Grief Association for Death Education and Counseling Conference, June 2011
Family Model of Bereavement Care Using Relational Meaning Association for Death Education and Counseling Conference June, 2011
Compassion Fatigue: Self-Care for the Professional Caregiver Association for Death Education and Counseling Conference, June, 2011
Action-Oriented Grief: Widowers’ Use of Rituals Association for Death Education and Counseling Conference June 2011
Sandplay with Adults Sandplay Therapy Institute, May, 2011
Sandplay Therapy The Language of Symbols Sandplay Therapy Institute, October, 2010
Understanding the Sandplay Process Sandplay Therapy Institute, September, 2010
Jungian Therapy Sandplay Therapy Institute, May, 2010
Medical Errors
Bayside Continuing Education and Development, May, 2010
Fundamentals of Sandplay Sandplay Therapy Institute, April, 2010
Baker Act
Bayside Continuing Education and Development, April, 2010
Domestic Violence
Bayside Continuing Education and Development, April, 2010
Wisdom of the Dream: A Jungian Approach to Dream Interpretation
Cross Country Education, January, 2010
The Psychology of Resilience: A Multi-Modal Framework for Thriving Based on the Heroic Journey
Cross Country Education, November, 2009
Healing the Anxious Client Through Sandplay and Play Therapy Florida Sandplay Therapy Association and The Association for Community Counseling October, 2009
Grief and Loss from a Buddhist Perspective
Collaborative for End-of-life and Grief Education, July 2009
EMDR and Grief
Collaborative for End-of-Life and Grief Education, April, 2009
Anxiety Disorders: Research, Diagnosis and Treatment
Cross Country Education, April, 2009
The Three Stages of Healing: Counseling Victims of Sexual Trauma
Cross Country Education, October 2008
Re-Storying Death & Grief Through Remembering Practices
Central Florida Chapter of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, September 2008
Grief from the Victim’s Perspective
Central Florida Chapter of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, July 2008
Grief Issues Facing Young Widows and Widowers
Central Florida Chapter of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, April 2008
Hospice and Palliative Care
Bayside Continuing Education and Development, April 2008
Depression
Bayside Continuing Education and Development, April 2008
Complicated Mourning after a Sudden Traumatic Death
Central Florida Chapter of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, February, 2008