About the Coach |  |
Education, Experience, Excellence
It has been my pleasure and honor to have been involved in the lives of so
many individuals over the past 25 years!
Actually, my passion for
working with people in the positive transformation of their lives started at a
very early age. As the oldest of eight children, I had many opportunities
to learn about human behavior and motivation, especially from my six
brothers! So it was no surprise to family and friends when I earned my Master’s
Degree in Counseling at Ohio University, and then my Ph. D. in Counseling
Psychology at Boston College.
My training at Boston College was particularly inspiring since I was mentored
by an eminent psychologist who was renowned in the field of Cognitive
Behavior Therapy. As luck would have it, he was teaching Positive Psychology
long before it came into vogue. I was his co-author of a professional
manual for the assessment of children, and I also served as his teaching and
research assistant.
I am licensed in psychology in Massachusetts and Arizona. In addition to my
many years of private practice as a clinician and coach, I have supervised
Masters and Doctoral students in their clinical work at Arizona State
University.
I have served as a staff psychologist at a hospital in
Arizona, and I’ve lectured at hospitals and to the general public on topics such
as stress management, meditation, assertiveness, relaxation training and sleep
management. Today, I teach classes in Positive Psychology, Stress Management and
Anxiety Disorders in the Extended Learning Program at Cal State University San
Marcos, and my private practice is dedicated exclusively to personal and
professional coaching.
My latest book, It’s Your Little Red Wagon... 6 Core
Strengths for Navigating Your Path to the Good Life is
now available in the Online
Store. This is my contribution to the field of Positive Psychology and
contains much of what I’ve learned about building a life of purpose, motivation
and personally-defined success based on six core strengths. I've found
that Positive Psychology Coaching, which incorporates strength building, is a
potent, enjoyable, results-oriented way for people to get where they want to
go.
Areas of Expertise
- Positive Psychology Coaching for Personal and Professional Change
- Health Psychology
- Stress and Anxiety Management
- Parenting/Family Relationships
- Assertiveness
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Association MembershipsCentre for Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) / CAPP Founding
Member
American Psychological
Association (APA)
Association
for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT)
San Diego Professionals
Coaches Alliance (SDPCA)
International Positive Psychology Association
(IPPA)
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