I am employed at Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. (AMHC) where I am a therapist and a member of the Quality Management Department. I am privileged to work on my agency's implementation of Motivational Interviewing as a foundational practice. In the past I particpated in two of my agency's physical-behavioral health integration projects.. The first setting was a primary health care site. The second was physical health care setting for women and children. My professional background is clinical social work. I earned my MSW from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work, and an advanced practice certificate from Smith College School for Social Work. Early in my varied career I earned a Master of Divinity degree (1981). I currently live in Houlton, Maine with my two dogs. Interests include swimming, reading, animal rescue and music.I am grateful for the inspiration, collaboration and community that the MINT provides.
My aim is to provide safe learning opportunities in which learners can be introduced to, experience and practice core principles and skills of motivational interviewing
