Raised in New York City, after graduating high school, I attended the University of Colorado at Boulder where I earned my BA in Psychology in 1977. After working as an administrative assistant in a psychotherapy group practice for a year and volunteering at the local crisis phone line, I decided to pursue an advanced degree in Psychology. I moved from Colorado to the Bay Area in 1979 and attended the California School of Professional Psychology in Berkeley where I earned my doctorate in 1984.
I have worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, college counseling centers, group homes, and employee assistance programs. I have been in private practice since 1987.
My interest in adoption and infertility stems from my personal experience with both. My dissertation research was entitled "Birthmothers Who Search: An Exploratory Study", and sought to understand the motivation of birthmothers to search for their relinquished children. I later co-authored "Clinical Practice in Adoption" and several articles on Donor Insemination for the Resolve of Northern California Newsletter. I have also presented a number of workshops at the annual Resolve symposium on IVF, DI, and adoption issues.
I live with my husband, twin daughters, three dogs and one cat. In my spare time I enjoy the outdoors, exercise, reading, cooking, knitting, and lotion crafting.
I have worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, college counseling centers, group homes, and employee assistance programs. I have been in private practice since 1987.
My interest in adoption and infertility stems from my personal experience with both. My dissertation research was entitled "Birthmothers Who Search: An Exploratory Study", and sought to understand the motivation of birthmothers to search for their relinquished children. I later co-authored "Clinical Practice in Adoption" and several articles on Donor Insemination for the Resolve of Northern California Newsletter. I have also presented a number of workshops at the annual Resolve symposium on IVF, DI, and adoption issues.
I live with my husband, twin daughters, three dogs and one cat. In my spare time I enjoy the outdoors, exercise, reading, cooking, knitting, and lotion crafting.
