Personal Disclosure Statement

My purpose in presenting this personal disclosure statement to you is to acquaint you with both my background and theoretical approach to the coaching process.  I converted my  Licensed Professional Counselor and board supervisor status  in the State of Texas to inactive. This means I am no longer working as a licensed clincian, and am instead working as a professional coach. I am also a Certified Sexologist and certified Applied Clinicial Nutritionist.  

My vitae is available for download at the bottom of this page.

Education

B.A., Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 1995

M.A., Community Counseling, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2008

PhD, Counselor Education and Supervision, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2013

Certified Sexologist, The American College of Sexologists International

Applied Clinical Nutritionist, Texas Chiropractic College

Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists

Brainspotting, Rocky Mountain Brainspotting Institute

Breath as Medicine, Medfit Education Foundation

Certified Meditation Teacher (CMT-100), Meditation Alliance International

Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT-500), Bhakti Yogshala

Dancing Mindfulness Facilitator

I believe in a wellness perspective within the coaching process, rather than a medical model. If you need a diagnosis, I will refer you out to a trusted colleague as I cannot provide a diagnostic impression with an inactive license.

Many of the tools that we may explore in that process can include distress tolerance skills; mindfulness techniques; the exploration of feelings, cognitions, and behaviors; and expressive techniques such as journaling, art, and music.

Professional Affiliations

• Society of Indian Psychologists (SIP)
• Society for the Psychology of Women (SPW)
• Society for the Psychology of Women, Alaska Native/American Indian/Indigenous
• American Indigenous Research Association (AIRA)
• Native Research Network, Inc.
• World Health Organization Trauma Informed Care Subject Matter Expert Committee (WHO)
• International Transformational Resilience Coalition (ITRC)
• Mind Body Network (MBN)
• Institute for Mind-Body Therapy (IMBT)
• Kink Aware Professionals (KAP)
• The American College of Sexologists International (ACS)
• The National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists
• Meditation Alliance International

If you believe I have acted unethically in any way when operating with an active license, you may report your complaint to:

Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors

Complaints Management and Investigative Section
P.O. Box 141369
Austin, Texas 78714-1369

https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/counselor/lpc_complaint.shtm

or call 1-800-942-5540 to request the appropriate form or obtain more information.

Would you like to learn more about my services?

For the privacy of my clients, I manage my own schedule, therefore I am typically able to reply faster if you send me an email .