Hello! I am an Associate Professor here at Wright State and feel very grateful and excited to be a part of the Department of Human Services and Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.  Our Human Services program here is top-notch, with great faculty and awesome students!  Prior to starting at Wright State, I have been an adjunct professor at the University of Dayton and Xavier University for about 15 years.  I have also maintained a full-time private practice working with individuals, couples, and families in the Tipp City/Troy, Ohio area.  My clinical areas of specialization are testing and assessment, chemical and process addictions, divorce and high conflict custody disputes, parenting, primal/evoutionary mental health, and wellness; although I have maintained a general practice dealing with diverse mental and emotional disorders.  Prior to starting my practice I have worked in community mental health, hospitals, nursing homes, and schools in various counseling capacities. My undergraduate degree is in Psychology, Master’s in Clinical Counseling, and Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. I am licensed in the State of Ohio as a Professional Clinical Counselor - Supervisor (LPCC-S), and a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor - Clinical Supervisor (LICDC-CS).

On a personal note, I live in Russia, Oh., a small farming community north of Dayton, where I stay busy with my spouse and our 5 children: Sophie (19), Felix (17), Hazel (15), Ruby (13), and Henry (10).  I enjoy outdoor work and exercise, harvesting, milling, and reclaiming/repurposing native Ohio hardwoods, woodworking, and reading.