She also works with life transitions/adjustment to life stressors, grief, compulsive behaviors/addictions (eating, internet, spending,sexual, etc.), sex therapy and sexuality issues, depression, anxiety, and executive coaching. Her Ph.D. is in Psychology from The Ohio State University, and she is on the consulting staff at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, consulted to a chemical dependency program for 12 years, and was the Associate Executive Director of a mental health center for 3 years. She served on the Ohio Psychological Association's Ethics Committee for 12 years, and as chair for 3 years, among other leadership positions in her profession. She has been in private practice for over 25 years.