​​I  hold a doctorate from The George Washington University, the School of Higher Education and Human Development (1989).  I am a  Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor.  I am also a recognized Certified Imago Relationships Therapist, since 1997;  I am certified in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Pastoral Psychotherapy; and, I have certified training in Voice Dialogue and Couple Communication(™).  In addition, informing to my professional work is 100+ hours of excellent training in certified executive coaching.

Accreditation Affiliations:

• Imago Relationships International
• Northern Virginia Licensed Professional Counselors
• Mid-Atlantic Imago Therapists
• American Counselors Association
• American Association of Pastoral Counselors (emeritus, 1996-2006)
• College of Executive Coaching
  
• Internal Family Systems (IFS), Center for Self-Leadership
  

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