Professional projects & achievements
A career of service, teaching, and leadership
Two decades of clinical work, teaching, writing, and service to the counseling profession.
Roles
Leadership & professional roles
Chair, ICA Professional Development Committee
Building a team of webinar presenters and producers for the Illinois Counseling Association.
Host, Wellness Radio Show
A solo show on stress, mental health, and personal growth.
Associate Professor
Courses on substance use, counseling, trauma, stress, and recovery, plus program development.
Co-Editor, Book Review Column
Trauma Psychology Newsletter, APA Division 56. Ongoing.
Board Member, IMHCA
Illinois Mental Health Counseling Association, 2017 to 2023.
Panelist & Clinician, Chai and Chat
NAMI DuPage. Ongoing.
Milestones
Awards, publications & milestones
2025
Full scholarship to a one-year Trauma Therapy Certificate Program
2021
Audiobook Avoiding Burnout, on Amazon and Audible
2020
Illinois Counseling Association Most Outstanding Contribution Award, as ICA Webinar Taskforce Chair
2017
Wendell S. Dysinger Award for Outstanding Professional Publication, Illinois Counseling Association
2017
Stress in the Modern World, published through Greenwood
2017
Stress Intelligence: 365+ Ways to Smooth the Stress Flow
Webinars
Webinars & presentations
On-demand sessions on substance use, mental health, clinical supervision, and cultural competence.
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