Female, born in 1948 in the USA, graduated from Washburn University in 1970 with a B.A. degree in psychology and education, completed an M.S. degree from the University of Kansas (Special Education of Emotionally Disturbed Children - 1974). Completed a three-year full-time clinical residency training program in individual, marriage and family psychotherapy at the Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute of the Institutes of Religion and Health in New York City in 1982. Worked as a psychotherapist both in private practice as well as a Site Director for the Counseling Center for Human Development (NYC) and for the Riverside Pastoral Counseling Center (NYC). Relocated to Denver, Colorado (1986) and worked for a large hospital system in the Denver Metro area in several different roles (1986-1995): Director, Adolescent School; Director, Adolescent Behavioral Health (inpatient, outpatient, day treatment programs for adolescents with psychiatric problems, addictions and eating disorders); and Clinical Outcomes Coordinator (medical and behavioral health). From 1995-2000 served as District Director of Intervention Services - Special Education for the Jefferson County Public School District (90,000 students). In 2000, relocated to China and has been teaching psychology courses at Nanjing University since 2005.