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I found comfort in the sun and the flowers, freedom in the wind, and gained strength from the towering Sycamore, Oak and Eucalyptus trees.  I learned about patience, faith and the miracle of life by watching the fat, furry black caterpillars, who gathered on the old splintered bridge in front of our house, spin themselves into a chrysalis and then emerge only days later completely transformed as colorful winged creatures.

This love of the natural world became a love of design and I went to UC Berkeley to study Architecture in the College of Environmental Design. While there were many aspects of working in the architectural field I enjoyed, it always felt that something was missing.  My own healing journey and interest in social justice issues led me to participate in community theater where I wrote and performed original theater pieces exploring personal issues that were also universal.  

From here I learned about the field of drama therapy--a combination of theater and psychotherapy that uses theater processes and products with the goal of personal and collective healing.  This focus on healing was what had been missing in my design work.  

I went to graduate school at The California Institute of Integral Studies and in 2001 received my Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Drama Therapy.  I have had the opportunity and the pleasure since that time to work in many different settings with diverse clients with a wide range of issues.  It is always an honor to accompany people on their healing paths.