Education & Experience
EDUCATION:
Texas Woman’s University
Doctorate in Family Therapy
Dissertation: The Phenomenological Experience of Families After a Suicide Loss
Texas Woman’s University
Master of Science: Family Therapy
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Science: Rehabilitation Counseling
Minor: Addictions & Non-Profit Organization Management
LICENSING:
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Supervisor (LMFT-S)- Texas
- Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)- Texas
CERTIFICATIONS:
- AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidate
- Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner
- Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
- Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (TAMFT)
- American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
- National Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
- Texas Association of Addiction Professionals (TAAP)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Texas Woman's University
- FS 5563 Foundations of Family Therapy Theory
- HDFS 3613 Crisis in the American Family
THERAPY EXPERIENCE:
Solution Focused Approaches, Strengths Based Treatment, Substance Use Counseling, Juvenile Justice, Public Mental Health, Risk of Harm Assessments, Crisis Counseling, Suicide Loss
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Clinical Director, Director, Senior Director, and Vice President
AWARDED GRANTS:
2020- CCBHC implementation by way of substance use treatment, care coordination, and employment services. A grant awarded by SAMHSA in the amount of $2,000,000 a year for 2 years, co-principal investigator.
2021- Expansion of community mental health and suicide prevention gatekeeper trainings. A grant awarded by SAMHSA in the amount of $125,000 a year for 5 years, co-principal investigator.
2021- Community Mental Health Centers strengthening crisis programming after COVID-19. A grant awarded by SAMHSA in the amount of $2,500,000 a year for 2 years, co-principal investigator.
2021- Jail diversion & on scene police crisis response for Lewisville, Texas residents. A grant awarded by City of Lewisville in the amount of $150,000 a year for 1-year, co-principal investigator.
2021- Substance use services and community outreach for Denton, Texas residents. A grant awarded by City of Denton in the amount of $375,000 for 2 years, co-principal investigator.
2022- Multisystemic therapy and counselor development program. A grant awarded by HHSC in the amount of $675,000 a year for 2 years, co-principal investigator.
