She received Master’s in marriage and family therapy from Purdue University Calumet and her Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy from Virginia Tech. She is a clinical member of AAMFT and a member of AASECT. She has published in several journals and serves as reviewer an on the editorial board for several journals. She has co-edited a book on interventions in couples treatment, interventions for clients with health concerns, and as a co-editor on a book on infidelity treatment. Recently she served as co-editor and co-author on Systemic Sex Therapy and co-author on A Clinician’s Guide to Systemic Sex Therapy. She presents nationally and internationally on sex, technology, and couples.