I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a doctoral degree from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. My life experience includes over 30 years of marriage, 10 years in South Africa, leadership of an international association, development of family retreats for families affected by disability, and leadership of marriage and family enrichment programs. 

I was director of a New Life clinic in Southern California, and serve as a group leader at Every Man's Battle and Marriage Solutions workshops.

My interest in and concern for personal relationships developed out of preparing people for cross-cultural service overseas. It became clear that people who succeeded in this endeavor were those who made and had healthy connections with others. My approach combines those observations with my own life experience, beliefs, and the best principles now guiding couples counseling from the new science of relationship.