I spent the first twenty-five years of my psychotherapy practice helping people manage and counteract their problematic behaviors and negative emotional symptoms and reactions. Then, in 2015, I attended a workshop that changed everything—not just my professional practice, but my fundamental understanding of the neuroscience of enduring personal transformation.

 

It was very clear to me that the therapeutic process and interventions I had been using were completely outdated. Yes, they enabled my clients to manage their triggered reactions and get relief after being triggered. However, they did very little or nothing to actually eliminate the emotional triggers that were the root cause of their problems and symptoms.

 

It was also very clear to me that enduring transformation was possible with a human technology grounded in 21st-century neuroscience.

Today, with over 35 years of clinical experience and advanced training in EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, and Coherence Therapy, I help people go beyond just managing problems and symptoms to actually eliminating the unconscious emotional triggers that are their root cause.

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CREDENTIALS & EXPERTISE

 

Education & Certifications
■ Doctorate in Pastoral Counseling and Psychology
■ Master of Health Care Administration (MHA)
■ Master of Science in Counseling (MSC)
■ Master of Business Administration (MBA)
■ Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
■ Trained in EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, and Coherence Therapy
■ Advanced coursework in therapeutic applications of modern neuroscience
   Clinical & Professional Experience
■ Private practice psychotherapist since the late 1980s (35+ years)
■ Former hospital administrator and vice president of multi-hospital corporation
■ Coach and consultant specializing in the dental profession
■ Workshop facilitator: Practice Leadership, Developing the Extraordinary Team, Optimizing the         Six Skills of Patient Communication Published Works
■ Living a Trigger-Free Life (2025) - Curiousus Publications
■ Your Boss Is Not Your Mother (William Morrow, 1995) - Published in 6 foreign
   languages
■ Reclaiming Yourself (Dell Publishing, 1990)