Volunteering for JW House as support staff providing meals for family and friends of hospitalized patients at Kaiser Hospital. Also I provide emotional support for clients staying at JW House.

Volunteer with Street Church providing meals for homeless; duties at church functions including preparing meals and assisting in the office.

Compassionate mental health professional with over 20 years of clinical experience. My experience has been with diverse client populations and clinical issues such as crisis intervention, grief and loss, chronic illness/disabilities, marriage and child counseling, co-parenting, case management and consultation.Knowledgeable in principles, practices, and techniques of psychotherapy and various treatment modalities; federal, state, and local regulations relating to mental health; and medical terminology relating to mental health treatment.

Provided disaster mental health assessments/treatment, crisis intervention; and case management at the following disasters: 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and ongoing relief in Haiti.

I started as an intern then passed California State exams as a MFT. While at Family Services I provided counseling for court mandated clients; children, couples, groups and indivduals.