some stuff about me...
By nature, I am a spiritual explorer and clarifier.
By training, an academic philosopher and certified IFS Therapist.
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I integrate therapy, spirituality, and philosophy. Combining these overlapping disciplines has created my unique approach to mentoring, teaching and collaborating with clients and students.
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In 2019 I created a physical space in St. Louis as an incubator for my work. Check out The Center For Inner Transformation here.
how i work...
I integrate psychology and spirituality with rigorous attention to persistent philosophical questions.
Philosophy clarifies ideas and cuts through the superficial. Psychotherapy brings care for human suffering to the universalizing wisdom of philosophy. Spirituality deepens and gives meaning to both, inviting our truest Selves to show up and shine.
And unless we attend to the troubled cultural environment in which we're steeped, our evolution personally and collectively will be painfully slow, at best.
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my relationship with the IFS Institute...
Dick Schwartz, founder of IFS, is a good friend and has always supported my work here in St. Louis.
In the last couple of years, as demands on the IFS Institute have over-taxed their capacity, many IFSI certified providers have begun to offer organic teaching modules to support the global flourishing of IFS. There is no vetting and affiliation process. Please use your own discernment to know which of the many wonderful IFS offerings in the field will be best for you. Send me a message if you could use some help with this process.
Qualifications
Education
PhD in Philosophy from Washington University
AOS Discourse Ethics, 2001
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MA in Counseling from Webster University, 2008
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MA in Philosophy from Washington University, 1991
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MAT & K-8 certification from Montclair State University, 1987
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BA in Religion and Philosophy from Principia College, 1986
Training & Certification
IFS Level 1 Training: 2011
IFS Level 2 Training: 2016
IFS Level 3 Training: 2019
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IFS Therapist Certification: 2021
IFS Consultant Certification: expected March, 2023
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SQ21: Spiritual IQ Certification, 2015
Retreats with Pema Chodron, 2012, 2014
Safe Space Domestic Abuse Training, 2011
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License in Professional Counseling, Missouri, 2010