My specialty interests are: eating disorders, sexual assault and abuse, trauma, career development, gender and multi-cultural issues, and gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender issues. I completed the Level II training for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in 2001 and find this to be a very effective method for treating trauma survivors as it integrates intense emotions with cognitive processing in a way that feels safe to clients. My career interest is grounded in serving as the career exploration program coordinator for 8 years. I implemented my interest in multicultural issues with Martha Norton as we developed and co-coordinated a peer educator program for conducting intercultural communication workshops. I have also developed a successful sexual consent program for male-only groups, which I co-facilitate with male counselors. As intern training coordinator, I enjoy facilitating the supervision of supervision seminar, helping interns with the job application process, and the transition to life as a professional.
In my personal life, my partner Adin and I enjoy doing kid stuff with our 9 year old daughter and 6 year old son. Another member of the family is Pippin, an adorable Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Adin and I enjoy gourmet cooking, amateur gardening, and arts events. In addition, I am active in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and various social/political causes.
Hey, thanks. All this makes more "sense," now.