Credentials


SUMMARY OF CREDENTIALS 30+ years of leadership in her field, complemented by an excellent academic Foundation, including a Master of Social Work degree and a Bachelors degree in Social Work. EXPERIENCE 1979-Present Private Practice in individual, family, group and couples therapy. Director of Social Services 7/81-7/84 West Paces Ferry Hospital, Atlanta, GA Program planning, Consulting family therapist, Led multi-family and adolescent therapy groups, Supervised hospital social word staff, medical consults. Director of Crisis Intervention Unit 8/78-6/81 Georgia Mental Health Institute, Atlanta, GA Administrator of 14-member multidisciplinary team and clinical supervision of hospital social work staff. Recruitment of social work staff. Director of Adolescent Day Treatment Program 12/77-8/78 Clayton Mental Health Center, Riverdale, GA Individual, group, family and couples therapist. Liaison to public schools and juvenile court. Coordinator of Mandeville Day Hospital 1/75-1/77 Smith Mental Health Center, Mandeville, LA Individual, family, couples and group therapist. Community education seminars for New Orleans Mental Health Association. 8/70-7/73 Child Service and Family Counseling Center, Atlanta, GA Family Therapist, adoption and foster care services INTERNSHIPS 1973-1974 Chartres Mental Health Center, New Orleans, LA Alcohol Safety Action Project, New Orleans, LA 1/70-5/70 Georgia Mental Retardation Center, Athens, GA EDUCATION Masters of Social Work, 12/74 Tulane University, New Orleans, LA Bachelors Degree in Social Work, 8/70 University of Georgia, Athens, GA TEACHING EXPERIENCE Clinical supervision and instruction of Social Work interns Georgia State University 1977-1978 Atlanta University 1978-1981 Smith College 1979-1981 University of Georgia 1978-1984 MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS Board Certified Diplomat in Social Work National Association of Social Workers National Registry of Health Care Providers in Clinical Social Work The Psychotherapy Guild Allied Professional Staff, Ridgeview Institute Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society Resolve: The National Infertility Association American Society of Reproductive Medicine The American Adoption Congress Concerned United Birthparents Post Adoption Center for Education and Research PUBLICATIONS "Stress in Children: How to Recognize It & How to Minimize It," The Villager's Voice, Summer 1990 "Love and Labor" Ridgeview Insight, Summer 1991 Reprint in Peachtree Papers, Jan-Feb, 1992 PAST WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS "Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll" Atlanta Public Schools 1989 "Love and Labor" Ridgeview Institute, Atlanta, GA 1991 "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Family's Response to Reunion" Concerned United Birthparents Retreat, Oklahoma, Oct. 2000 "Good Grief: A Celebration of Birthmothers" Catholic Social Services, May 2000 and November 2002 "The Trialogue, Conversation Among Members of the Triad" American Adoption Congress Conference, San Diego 2001 "Perspectives in the Adoption Odyssey: Sharing the Life Experience" Atlanta Resolve Conference, March 2003 & 2004 "The Triad Speaks" American Adoption Congress Conference, April 2003 "Psychological Interior of the Triad" National Association of Social Workers Conference, April 2002 "Adoption Is For Life" Families 1st, Atlanta, August 2003 "Missing The Boat: The Therapeutic Response to Adoption" "Multiple Loss and Shame" American Adoption Congress Conference, Philadelphia, April 2002 "Conscious Conception" Best of Both Worlds Conference, Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 2003 "A Child's Identity" Atlanta Resolve Conference, Nov. 2003 "One Birthmother's Story" Lovette School, Atlanta, March 2002, 2003, 2004 "Adoption/Donation: What's All The Fuss?" American Adoption Congress Conference, Kansas City, April 2004 "The Psychological Imprinting of Adoption" American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, May 2005 "Tales of Truth" Annual ARCheology Summer Intensives Center for Family Connections, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Ma. July, 2003, 2004, 2005 VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES • Board of Directors, Catholic Social Services • Chairwoman; Advisory Board, Catholic Social Services, Pregnancy, Parenting, and Adoption Program • Group Leader, Adoptee-Birthparent Connection • ART Advisory Committee member, American Adoption Congress • Member, The Psychotherapy Guild Board • President, Our Lady of Lourdes Gospel Choir • Board of Trustees, Village of St. Joseph • President, Atlanta Parents of Twins Club	SUMMARY OF CREDENTIALS EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIPS EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS PUBLICATIONS WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

SUMMARY OF CREDENTIALS

30+ years of leadership in her field, complemented by an excellent academic Foundation, including a Master of Social Work degree and a Bachelors degree in Social Work.

EXPERIENCE

1979-Present
Private Practice in individual, family, group and couples therapy.

Director of Social Services 7/81-7/84
West Paces Ferry Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Program planning, Consulting family therapist, Led multi-family and adolescent therapy groups, Supervised hospital social word staff, medical consults.

Director of Crisis Intervention Unit 8/78-6/81
Georgia Mental Health Institute, Atlanta, GA
Administrator of 14-member multidisciplinary team and clinical supervision of hospital social work staff. Recruitment of social work staff.

Director of Adolescent Day Treatment Program 12/77-8/78
Clayton Mental Health Center, Riverdale, GA
Individual, group, family and couples therapist. Liaison to public schools and juvenile court.

Coordinator of Mandeville Day Hospital 1/75-1/77
Smith Mental Health Center, Mandeville, LA
Individual, family, couples and group therapist. Community education seminars for New Orleans Mental Health Association.

8/70-7/73
Child Service and Family Counseling Center, Atlanta, GA
Family Therapist, adoption and foster care services

INTERNSHIPS

1973-1974
Chartres Mental Health Center, New Orleans, LA
Alcohol Safety Action Project, New Orleans, LA

1/70-5/70
Georgia Mental Retardation Center, Athens, GA

EDUCATION

Masters of Social Work, 12/74
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Bachelors Degree in Social Work, 8/70
University of Georgia, Athens, GA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Clinical supervision and instruction of Social Work interns
Georgia State University 1977-1978
Atlanta University 1978-1981
Smith College 1979-1981
University of Georgia 1978-1984

MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

Board Certified Diplomat in Social Work
National Association of Social Workers
National Registry of Health Care Providers in Clinical Social Work
The Psychotherapy Guild
Allied Professional Staff, Ridgeview Institute
Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society
Resolve: The National Infertility Association
American Society of Reproductive Medicine
The American Adoption Congress
Concerned United Birthparents
Post Adoption Center for Education and Research

PUBLICATIONS

"Stress in Children: How to Recognize It & How to Minimize It,"
The Villager's Voice, Summer 1990
"Love and Labor" Ridgeview Insight, Summer 1991
Reprint in Peachtree Papers, Jan-Feb, 1992

PAST WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS

"Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll"
Atlanta Public Schools 1989

"Love and Labor"
Ridgeview Institute, Atlanta, GA 1991

"Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Family's Response to Reunion"
Concerned United Birthparents Retreat, Oklahoma, Oct. 2000

"Good Grief: A Celebration of Birthmothers"
Catholic Social Services, May 2000 and November 2002

"The Trialogue, Conversation Among Members of the Triad"
American Adoption Congress Conference, San Diego 2001

"Perspectives in the Adoption Odyssey: Sharing the Life Experience" Atlanta Resolve Conference, March 2003 & 2004

"The Triad Speaks"
American Adoption Congress Conference, April 2003

"Psychological Interior of the Triad"
National Association of Social Workers Conference, April 2002

"Adoption Is For Life"
Families 1st, Atlanta, August 2003

"Missing The Boat: The Therapeutic Response to Adoption"

"Multiple Loss and Shame"
American Adoption Congress Conference, Philadelphia, April 2002

"Conscious Conception"
Best of Both Worlds Conference, Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 2003

"A Child's Identity"
Atlanta Resolve Conference, Nov. 2003

"One Birthmother's Story"
Lovette School, Atlanta, March 2002, 2003, 2004

"Adoption/Donation: What's All The Fuss?"
American Adoption Congress Conference, Kansas City, April 2004

"The Psychological Imprinting of Adoption"
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Annual Meeting,
Nashville, Tennessee, May 2005

"Tales of Truth" Annual ARCheology Summer Intensives
Center for Family Connections,
Provincetown, Cape Cod, Ma. July, 2003, 2004, 2005

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

• Board of Directors, Catholic Social Services
• Chairwoman; Advisory Board, Catholic Social Services, Pregnancy, Parenting, and Adoption Program
• Group Leader, Adoptee-Birthparent Connection
• ART Advisory Committee member, American Adoption Congress
• Member, The Psychotherapy Guild Board
• President, Our Lady of Lourdes Gospel Choir
• Board of Trustees, Village of St. Joseph
• President, Atlanta Parents of Twins Club