In her private practice in metropolitan Detroit, she has focused her clinical work on parent–infant relationships; support to teachers and caregivers of challenging infants, toddlers, and children; assessment and treatment of abused and/or neglected infants, toddlers, and young children; and infants, toddlers, and young children in foster care and post-adoption. Her practice also includes working with adults to resolve issues of depression, anxiety, and childhood trauma. She earned her MSW in children and youth from the University of Georgia and has a postgraduate certificate and endorsement as an infant mental health therapist and mentor. She provides local, state, and national training on infants and toddlers, and she has provided clinical consultation to numerous school districts and agencies in Michigan.