After being a stay-at-home mother for 20 years I earned a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology when I was 45. I did it while going through a difficult divorce, working three part-time jobs and raising five kids. While I was in school I stumbled into a great job working as a counselor in the mental health unit of a local hospital - my first "real" job.
After several years of experience as a psychotherapist I worked as the regional director of a national non-profit child welfare agency.
Now I use the knowledge and skills gained through 15+ years as a psychotherapist and agency director to help organizations build great teams - from selecting, developing and retaining top performers to overcoming behaviors that negatively impact performance, so mediocre work groups can become effective work teams and uninspired managers can become effective leaders.
While I love working with business teams and leaders, I'm most passionate about helping women be the best they can be. I love helping them feel confident and comfortable with who they are.
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A comment on Conversation: What advice would you give a younger you?
1. Love yourself so much you won't do anything that might possibly cause harm.
2. Respect yourself so much you won't let anybody treat you disrespectfully.
3. Trust yourself enough to know that what you believe and value is right for you; it doesn't have to be right for anybody else.
4. Challenge yourself so that you continuously learn and grow.
5. Believe in yourself and never give up until you've exhausted every possibility of accomplishing what you set out to do. There is always a solution and if you can't see it find somebody who will help you see it.