About Me

Welcome to my website…a fun adventure for me and one that I hope will be both enjoyable and informative for you.

I’m an Iowa girl, born and raised. I have spent most of my life here in the Cedar Valley where I’ve enjoyed some of life’s richest blessings and those that I call family are some of the biggest. My active and fun-loving parents also live in Waterloo where they continue to give of their talents to help others on a daily basis. My two sisters live in large, exciting cities, which are great places to visit. Then there are my sons, Matt, Chad, and Rich, Chris, Sean, and Jason, and one precious daughter, Tiffany. They and their families have filled my life with amazing lessons and truth. I continue to learn from them all.

The love of my life and greatest inspiration is my husband, Bob. He is an amazing human being. I am grateful and humbled to call him my best friend and partner. Bob’s children have blessed us with eleven grandchildren to date. What a wonderful time we have together.

The times I love most in my life are when I’m preparing meals for our children, biking, reading, cheering the Hawks on (especially when they are winning) and of course caring for my clients. I have spent this past decade working hard to finish my degrees, gaining valuable experience with my colleagues in Waverly, who will always hold a special place in my heart, and now look forward to realizing the dream of private practice.

I invite you to join me as I dedicate myself to helping others.

 

 

 

Education

Master of Arts: Mental Health Counseling Summer 2005
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Research Topic: Attachment Disorder in Children
National Counseling Examination: April 2005
Degree Conferred: July 2005

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
December 2002

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Graduated Magna cum Laude
Dean’s List
Psi Chi Honor Society

Registered Play Therapist Certification-2008
Conferred by the Association for Play Therapy (APT)
150 clock hours of play therapy training
Two years and 2000 hours of clinical experience
500 hours of supervised play therapy experience

Licensure for Mental Health Counseling-2006
Iowa Department of Public Health Professional Licensure Bureau
321 East 12th Street
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075

EMDR Training-2006
Part 1: March 3-5, 2006
Minneapolis, MN
Part 2: November 10-12, 2006
Omaha, NE

Advanced Adlerian Play Therapy Training-2006
Beginning Adlerian Play Therapy Training June 2006
Advanced Adlerian Play Therapy Training August 2006

Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood: DC: 0-3R 2006
Des Moines, Iowa

STEPPS Training-2005
Presenter, Nancy Blum, MSW
Co-Creator of STEPPS
Des Moines, Iowa

Family Team Meeting Facilitation Training-2005
Mid-Iowa Family Therapy-Charles City, Iowa

 

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