Relationship and Marriage Counseling,
Individual and Family Counseling,
Adults, Teenagers, and Children
407-862-2662

Marriage, Relationships, Families, and Individuals
Adults, Children and Teens

About Your Therapist

I would like to tell you a little about myself. I have been helping people in Central Florida improve their lives for 30 years. I received my Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in 1978, and my Masters Degree from Florida State University. I am a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist.

I am a native Floridian, who has been a resident of Central Florida for 32 years. I have been married to the same man for 33 years, and have one adult daughter.

Working in a variety of community based and outpatient (office) settings, I gained experience counseling children, adolescents and adults. I have provided counseling in local hospital psychiatric units, homeless shelters, adult residential drug treatment programs, adult living facilities, schools, daycare centers, juvenile detention centers, and outpatient offices. I was the host of an internet radio talk show-“Ask Your Therapist.”

I have been the owner/therapist of A Better Day, Counseling, Coaching and Hypnosis, a private counseling practice in Altamonte Springs, for over 10 years. Currently I am providing counseling services,including EAP(Employee Assistance Program) as a member of the Cigna, United Health Care, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Value Options, Aetna and Ceridian Life Works, insurance panels.

I adore human beings, and enjoy helping individuals of all ages, from toddlers to seniors. Utilizing Cognitive-Behavioral, Family Systems, Solution Focused Brief Therapies, and hypnotherapy (clinical hypnosis). I work to assist individuals, couples and families in reaching their highest level of functioning, by reducing problems associated with: mental health issues, emotional and behavioral problems, marriage/couples issues, family and other relationship issues, work related issues, anxiety, stress, Post Traumatic Stress, panic attacks, phobias, depression, survivors of abuse and neglect, anger issues, domestic violence, divorce and step family issues, juvenile justice, aging issues, self-improvement, career issues, communication and social problems, parenting, caregiver issues, substance abuse, gambling, over eating, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (children and adults), Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, grief and loss.

It is my calling as a compassionate, results oriented therapist to help individuals, couples and families make positive and lasting changes in their lives.