Professional background

• B.S. Psychology, Spring Hill College
• M.S. Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology-Alliant International University
• Ph.D. Psychology, California School of Professional
• Psychology-Alliant International University
• M.S. Psychopharmacology, Post-Doctoral, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Why I want to serve veterans

“My family has a deep connection to the military, with veterans going all the way back to the Civil War. I’ve always been grateful for the sacrifices that our men and women in uniform make for all of us.

Practicing Psychology in a military town like San Diego made me aware of how much help a lot of these young men and women really need. They leave their families and their hometowns to be stationed in a completely different cultural setting that often doesn’t appreciate them. Their marriages are subjected to stressors, even without deployments, that most civilian marriages will never encounter. They face sexual assault, substance abuse, at times uncaring supervisors, feeling financially overwhelmed, and sometimes just the indirect effects of poor decision making by their peers. That’s a lot of obstacles to overcome in one four-year enlistment, much less an entire military career.

I just can’t turn away from their needs. I want to serve those who serve us, especially when many in my field are unwilling or just not equipped to address the unique challenges of military life. HSR is how I give back to them.”