Associate Faculty
I have been with City University since January of 2020 and bring with me a wide variety of knowledge as a clinical social worker. I’ve worked in a wide variety of settings over the last 25 years such as: hospitals, schools, intensive residential treatment, private practice, and charitable and/or non-profit organizations. I’ve had the pleasure of working with almost every age group and see problems through the lens of trauma and its impacts on peoples’ experience. Issues like anxiety, stress, relationship issues, sexual concerns, etc. lead people to seek out mental health support and I’m able to help them through therapeutic interventions associated with EMDR and ego state work as well as solution-focused and narrative therapy.
In my position as an associate faculty, I teach courses within the MC Program that are related to my areas of expertise such as Psychology of Sexuality, Brief Therapy, and Practicum I and II.
Research
I am currently working on a Doctorate in Education with a specialization in Counselling Entrepreneurialism. This has allowed me to better understand the connection between leadership and counselling of vulnerable clients. I hope to construct a dissertation based on the connections between mental health and how programs can be designed to intervene in innovative ways.
Teaching
In the classroom, I bring my experience as a therapist and incorporate this into a real-world approach to teaching each topic. I believe that students are better prepared to connect theory to practice when they understand how the concepts in their textbooks can be seen in their own lives and those of their clients. I teach through stories and enjoy engaging in lively discussions that challenge students to think in new ways and capitalize on their own strengths. I also understand that each student is a unique and capable learner who may have a different way of approaching their studies so I am focused on better understanding what is needed for them to experience success.
Courses – Sexuality, Practicum I & II, Brief Therapies