Expertise and Education

  • Bachelor's and Master's degrees in mental health nursing.
  • Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Licensed Psychologist-HSP.
  • 40+ years' experience in counseling role, working with medical patients.Specialties include: cardiac illnesses, including sudden cardiac death, heart transplants, cardiac rehab after heart attack, etc.

Specializations:

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Multiple publications in national medical/nursing journals.

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Presenter/speaker at medical and nursing seminars on the national, regional, and local level.

Completed the first research project of its kind examining the use of relaxation exercises with automatic cardioverter defibrillator recipients. (1990).

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 No one expects to live with whatever medical problem they are dealing with, regardless of the ause. You don't expect sudden cardiac death, chronic pain. My passion is helping medical patients in adjusting to and coping with their life changing illnesses.