Education, Licensure, Credentials
BA, English, Drama, Education, Mt. Mary College, Milwaukee, WS. 1962.
MA, Speech and Communication, University of California Los Angeles, 1967.
PhD, Counseling Psychology, Sierra University, Los Angeles, 1986.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) California Board of Behavioral Sciences, February 13, 1992.
Certified Poetry Therapist (CPT), National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy, under mentor/supervisor Art Lerner, PhD, by documentation 1989.
Mentor/Supervisor (M/S), National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy, by appointment, 1991.
Registered Poetry Therapist (PTR), National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy, under mentor/supervisor Art Lerner, PhD, by documentation 1997.
Master Mentor/Supervisor (MM/S), National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy, by appointment, 2008.

Professional Affiliations
1986-present: California Association of Marriage Family Therapists.
1986-present: Santa Barbara Chapter, California Association of Marriage Family Therapists.
1992-present: Private practice as LMFT and PTR since 1997, Santa Barbara, CA.
1986-present: Adjunct faculty, Antioch University, Santa Barbara, CA.
1991-present: Mentor Supervisor for training programs for CAPF,CPT,PTR of NFB/PT.
1991-present: Contract Poetry Therapist for Sanctuary Psychiatric Centers, Santa Barbara, CA.
2002-present: Contract Poetry Therapist for Hospice of Santa Barbara.
1995-present: Poetry Chair for the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.
1986-present: Staff for the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, poetry workshops.
2000-present: Lead annual Santa Barbara Summer Poetry Workshop retreat.
1984-present: Poet-in-residence at local elementary and high schools, Santa Barbara, CA.

Published Works
Flowers of Light. Editor. Santa Barbara, CA: Hospice, 2005.
Milking the Earth: Poems.  Santa Barbara, CA: John Daniel & Co., 1986.
The Privacy of Wind: Poems.  Santa Barbara, CA: John Daniel & Co., 1997.
With Nothing behind but Sky: a journey through Grief. Santa Barbara: Artamo Press, 2006.

 “Gathered Around the Heart of the Fire.” The Poetry Therapy Journal, Spring, 2001.
“Inspiring Creative Writing”in Teaching the Native American, Hap Gilliland, ed., Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt Publishing, 1988.
“Stephanie’s Story: A Case Study.” The Poetry Therapy Journal, Winter 1996.
“Tearing the Darkness Down: Poetry as Therapy.” Introduction to Alternative and Complementary Therapies. A. L. Strozier and J. Carpenter, eds. NY: Haworth Press, © 2008.
“The Magic of Metaphor: Children Writing Poetry.” Rattle, #9,Summer 1998.
“Therapeutic Implications of Poetic Conversation.” Journal of Poetry Therapy, vol. 19, #3, Sept. ’06.
“The Therapeutic Benefit of Poetry.” The Therapist, vol. 18, #4, July/August, 2006.
Individual published poems in over 50 literary journals including Atlanta Review, International Poetry Review, Paterson Literary Review, South Carolina Review, Wisconsin Review.

Awards and Achievements
1998. Outstanding Achievement Award.  National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT).
2004. Distinguished Service Award. National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT).
1990-2003: Secretary, Vice-president, other board positions, NAPT.
2003-05: Executive Director, NAPT.
2005-2007: President, NAPT.
2007-2009: Poet Laureate, Santa Barbara, CA.