About Me.
My calling is to facilitate relationships.
Relationships are everywhere and they form the fabric of our lives. Our relationships with others, our relationship with nature, and most importantly, our relationship with ourself all require priority presence. When one of these relationships is missing a need, we won't feel in flow with our life.
This supreme belief in the power of quality relationships has been affirmed for me countless times throughout my experiences in counseling, education, animal behavior research, and studies in mindfulness.
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Education and Professional Accomplishments
My background includes a Bachelor in Science (BS) degree in Psychology from Eckerd College, a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida, a post-graduate Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida, and 12 years of experience in connecting people to themselves and to nature/animals through research, education, mindfulness training, and clinical positions.
Some of my fondest accomplishments include teaching for the Psychology departments at my Alma Maters (The University of Florida and Eckerd College), and offering intensive workshops for counselors in-training on integrating animals and nature into psychotherapy.
Life Adventures Counseling & Consulting
I own my own business as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and I am contracted with Life Adventures Counseling & Consulting, the only practice specializing in adventure-based therapy in the St. Petersburg area. This means I am a part of an amazing group practice which comes with a lot of benefits including collaboration and consultation with some of St. Petersburg's other finest therapists. Some Life Adventures families and couples choose to work with separate Life Adventures Counselors who then work together as a treatment team to accelerate progress. Life Adventures is also consistently expanding to offer more services and even non-profit components so that we may reach even more of our community. You can learn more about Life Adventures at www.LifeAdventuresCC.org.